The 2005 Coachmen Chaparral has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 50,955 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT08V6390002008-12-0413,662 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
GLASS BREAKAGE MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy
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…
EQUIPMENT08V2790002008-06-2537,293 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.
Remedy
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…
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
2
EQUIPMENT
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“2005 coachman chapparal. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle refrigerator system issues. *smd the consumer stated the refrigerator stopped cooling in the fall of 2014. The consumer discovered recall # 06e076000. However, he never received a recall notice. The consumer stated his refrigerator had…”
“2005 coachman chapparal. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle refrigerator system issues. *smd the consumer stated the refrigerator stopped cooling in the fall of 2014. The consumer discovered recall # 06e076000. However, he never received a recall notice. The consumer stated his refrigerator had…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 coachman. The vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2652. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08e032000 (equipment) and called a local rv station to have the equipment repaired. He was advised that there was a six month waiting period.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Coachmen Chaparral as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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