The 1999 Coachmen Santara has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,761 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
AM-SAFE IN NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS THAT THEY WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE.
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.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 coachmen santara. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in september of 2007. The dealer advised him to bring in the vehicle and they disconnected the cruise control. The contact was informed that the replacement part should arrive within a…”
“Brake line chaffing against cab hood hinge caused brake line failure, all brake fluid leaked out of master cylinder resulting in no brakes”
“Upon pulling out of the camp ground and when the brake pedal was depressed brake warning light came on, and the brake failed to stop the motor home. The emergency brake had to be engaged to stop the motor home. Dealership inspected the brake system. The brake lines under the motor home were…”
“Motorhome on ford e450 chassis ford vin # [xxx]. Power steering pressure hose installed in such a manner that the edge of the bracket that attaches the steering dampener to the steering control arm rubbed the hose causing it to suddenly rupture resulting in loss of power steering and hydra boost…”
“While driving at 70 mph, the front left tire blew out. Several months later, the same thing happened to the rear right inside tire. On both tires the sidewall ruptured, causing the blow out. *ak *jb”
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 Santara as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.