The 1999 Coachmen Catalina has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,894 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT02V0120002002-01-14206 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN REAR DIESEL MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL GAS GENERATORS, THE GENERATOR FUEL FILL GAS CAP PROVIDED WITH THE UNIT MAY NOT COMPLETELY SEAL AGAINST THE RIM OF THE FILL TUBE.
Consequence
THIS COULD ALLOW ANY GAS THAT IS SPLASHED AGAINST THE CAP DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, SUDDEN STOPS, OR TURNS, OR A CRASH, TO LEAK OUT. IF GAS IS ALLOWED TO LEAK OUT THROUGH THE UNSEALED CAP/FILL CONNECTION, THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE EXISTS.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GENERATOR FUEL FILL TUBE AND CAP ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 23, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-800-453-6064.
SEAT BELTS00V2730012000-09-132,688 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A AND C MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.
Consequence
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy
AM-SAFE IN NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS THAT THEY WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE.
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
2
EQUIPMENT
1
SUSPENSION
1
TIRES
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 (na) coachmen catalina. The vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model number rm2652. The contact stated that the refrigerator would not get cool, and a yellow residue was leaking from the bottom of the backside. He discovered a safety recall on his refrigerator and took…”
“Tl*the contact owns a dometic refrigerator, model number rm2852. The contact never received a recall notice in the mail. His refrigerator was leaking coolant and he took it to the dealer to be repaired. The dealer advised him of the recall at that time. The dealer also notified the manufacturer…”
“Tl*the contact owns a dometic refrigerator, model number rm2852. The contact never received a recall notice in the mail. His refrigerator was leaking coolant and he took it to the dealer to be repaired. The dealer advised him of the recall at that time. The dealer also notified the manufacturer…”
“The right rear inner tire vibrated, and a bulge came out of the tread, but held air. At 46,724 miles the front right tire vibrated, and the tread separated, but held air. At 48,510 miles the left rear inner tire tread separated and blew out. At 52,715 miles the right outer rear tire tread came…”
“Consumer firestone steeltex r4s tire failed. *ts on several occasions, the consumer experienced tread separations. *jb”
“The motorhome vibrates and bounces severely while driving, the vibrations are so severe that they cause numerous problems including causing the cd player to come out of the dash, the front panels near the front wheel broke and the alarm system came out of its proper position, consumer attempted to…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Coachmen Catalina as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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