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1997 Coachmen Destiny

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Air
1Steering
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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.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Air. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. 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 reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

1 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 1998
Service Brakes, AirSteering

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 STEERING GEAR. AIRBRAKES FAILED…

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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 STEERING GEAR. AIRBRAKES FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #828289

Official recalls

1

99V076000 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer

Apr 12, 1999

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF A DIRECT SHORT WERE TO OCCUR, THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A FIRE.

Remedy: 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.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.