The 1997 Coachmen Destiny has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,073 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, air. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES WITH BASEMENT CONVERTERS AND BASEMENT FREEZERS. A GROMMET MAY BE MISSING ALLOWING THE 110-VOLT WIRE TO RUB AGAINST A METAL EDGE.
IF A DIRECT SHORT WERE TO OCCUR, THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MOTOR HOMES TO DETERMINE IF THE SUBJECT WIRES ARE PROPERLY PROTECTED. IF THEY ARE NOT, PROPER PROTECTION WILL BE ADDED, AND IF NECESSARY, THE WIRING WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While driving the vehicle at 70 mph power steering failed, causing the consumer to lose control. Just in time the consumer was able to bring the vehicle to the side of the road whitout causing an accident. *ak also, the draglink came apart because of factory negligence. Dealer installed a new…”
“While driving the vehicle at 70 mph power steering failed, causing the consumer to lose control. Just in time the consumer was able to bring the vehicle to the side of the road whitout causing an accident. *ak also, the draglink came apart because of factory negligence. Dealer installed a new…”
“While driving the vehicle at 70 mph power steering failed, causing the consumer to lose control. Just in time the consumer was able to bring the vehicle to the side of the road whitout causing an accident. *ak also, the draglink came apart because of factory negligence. Dealer installed a new…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Coachmen Destiny as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.