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1980 Coachmen Coachmen
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE86056 · Axle Failure
Opened May 12, 1986 · Closed Nov 13, 1986
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:IN A LETTER PROVIDED BY THECOMPLAINTANT, COACHMAN ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS NOT A RETROFIT PACKAGETHAT HAS BEEN PRODUCED BY COACHMAN RECREATIONAL VEHICLE COMPANY CONCERNINGTHE AXLE SYSTEM THAT WAS USED ON THIS PARTICULAR TRAILERS.WE DO KNOWTHAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME PEOPLE THAT HAVE INSTALLED A STRAIGHT AXLESYSTEM UNDERNEATH THESE PARTICULAR TRAILERS REPLACING THE INDEPENDENTAXLE SYSTEMS.ANALYSIS:IT APPEARS THAT THE INDEPENDENT STUB AXLE USED BY COACHMEN ONTHE TRAVEL TRAILER MAY BE INADEQUATELY DESIGNED FOR THE INTENDED USE.THEAREAS OF THE STUB AXLE THAT WERE IDENTIFIED AS FAILING, THE SKETCHES OFTHE AXLE, AND COACHMEN'S INDICATION THAT THE AXLE SYSTEM MAY HAVE BEENREDESIGNED FOR CURRENT TAILERS, SUGGEST THAT THE AXLE SYSTEM IS INADEQUATE.STATUS:PREPARING IR.PROPOSED ACTION:OPEN PE; SEND COACHMAN A LIMITED SCOPE IR.