2007 Coachmen Chaparral Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Feb 1, 2012 · 1 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other Chaparral years
Not enough data 3rd of 23 for complaints
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2007 Coachmen Chaparral. That ranks 3rd out of 23 Chaparral model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is equipment (1 complaints, 100%). Complaints mention 1 fire. There are 3 safety recalls covering this model year.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 2007 Coachmen Chaparral problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Equipment1
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Equipment1100%———

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

2007 Coachmen Chaparral recalls (3)

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Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailerJan 31, 2011 · NHTSA campaign 11V066000 · 740 vehicles

Problem: Coachmen is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 chaparral, model year 2004-2006 somerset, model year 2007-2008 wyoming, model year 2004-2005 santara, and model year 2004-2006 sportscoach elite motor homes and fifth wheel trailers manufactured from october 2003, through september 2007. These vehicles are equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. The plug in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat.

Risk: An overheated receiver could cause a fire.

Fix: Coachmen is working with dimplex to identify and notify any affected owners. Dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The safety recall began on february 21, 2011. Owners may contact dimplex north america customer service at 1-888-346-7539 or coachmen motor works customer service at 1-866-953-5555.

Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailerDec 4, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V639000 · 13,662 vehicles

Problem: Coachmen is recalling 13,662 my 2002-2008 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with glass shower doors and manufactured from june 15, 2001 thorugh august 6, 2007. When pressure is applied to the towel bar on the glass shower door, the edge of the bar may contact the glass.

Risk: Glass breakage may occur which could cause personal injury.

Fix: Owners will be provided with new mounting hardware for the towel bar and installation instructions. If an owner is not comfortable replacing the hardware themselves, a dealer will install the hardware at no cost to them. The recall is expected to begin on or about december 19, 2008. Owners may contact coachmen at 1-574-825-5821.

Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailerJun 25, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V279000 · 37,293 vehicles

Problem: Coachmen is recalling 37,293 motorhomes and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

Risk: Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.

Fix: Coachmen is working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or coachmen at 574-825-5821.

To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.

Recent owner reports

Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.

I believe the fire started by a recalled refrigerator that we were not aware of, the make of refrigerator was a dometic. *tr

Equipment · received Feb 1, 2012 · NHTSA complaint 10446203

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2007 Coachmen Chaparral?

Owners most often report equipment problems. The top one, equipment, accounts for 1 complaint.

Was there a recall on the 2007 Coachmen Chaparral?

Yes, 3 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 2007 Coachmen Chaparral a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Chaparral model years, the 2007 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.