Vehicle recall 98V240002 · October 1, 1998
Coachmen Starflyte and Van Camper
Vehicle description: recreational vehicles equipped with 45 amp magnetek power converters.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: recreational vehicles equipped with 45 amp magnetek power converters. A weakened bypass capacitor on the converter's printed circuit board can cause a breakdown of the capacitor allowing electrical current leakage.
- Consequence
- Electrical current leakage could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Magnetek is replacing these power converters.
- Notes
- Magnetek is conducting the owner notification for this recall. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free replacement converters within a reasonable time should contactmagnetek at 1-219-356-7100, ext. 469, orcoachmen at 1-219-825-5821. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V240002
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 1, 1998
- Filed by
- COACHMEN RV COMPANY
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 215
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Coachmen Starflyte (1998-1999): 1999, 1998
- Coachmen Van Camper (1998-1999): 1999, 1998
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