Equipment recall 84E011000 · January 3, 1984

Coachmen Coachmen

Owner"s manual fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard 126, truck camper loading.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

This is a recall of aftermarket equipment listed for the vehicles below. It applies only if the recalled part was installed on the vehicle.

Summary: Owner"s manual fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard 126, truck camper loading. Center of gravity listed by the manufacturer is not within an accuracy of 2 inches of the actual center of gravity of the camper.
Remedy: Corrected page of owner"s manual sent to all owners, with a request to replace incorrect page.
Notes: Vehicle category: slide in truck campers; 1982 coachmen RV and viking rv.system: SL7 pop up truck campers, owner"s manual supplement.consequences of defect: load distribution can be unbalanced and could result inoverloading or vehicle instability.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 84E011000
Reported to NHTSA: January 3, 1984
Filed by: COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Owner notification: April 3, 1984
Vehicles potentially affected: 106
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Equipment › Other › Labels

Recall 84E011000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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