The 1995 Coachmen Santara has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,073 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. 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 at 60 mph inside rear passenger's side tire just blewout without running over anything. About one year later, the exact same thing happened with the inside rear driver's side tire.*ak”
“The consumer while drive at 35 mph, apply the brake's and the brake' went straight to the floorboard and the brake's got hot and black smoke come out.”
“Steering box sticks due to faulty miter box. Mjs (attorney for consumer)”
“Cruise control continually malfunctions. Mjs (attorney for consumer)”
“Outer right side replaced because it had air pockets in the seams and was coming loose. Mjs (attorney for consumer)”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Coachmen Santara as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.