IllustrationWHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVE TRAIN FELL OFF TAKING THE OTHER SECTION OF DRIVE TRAIN AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSEMBLY FROM THE MOTOR HOME. THIS INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY WELD ON THE DRIVE TRAIN. *YH
1997 Coachmen Leprechaun
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
4 reportsPE 00 040/TREAD SEPARATION: RIGHT REAR INNER TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT/TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING AT HWY SPEED OF 55-60 MPH IN 1997, COACHMEN, LEPRECHAUN; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE 225/75R16, DOT# VDILIXA506. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIRE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL, AND TIRE WAS AVAILABLE FO…
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PE 00 040/TREAD SEPARATION: RIGHT REAR INNER TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT/TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING AT HWY SPEED OF 55-60 MPH IN 1997, COACHMEN, LEPRECHAUN; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE 225/75R16, DOT# VDILIXA506. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIRE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL, AND TIRE WAS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. *AK THE SECOND BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO MOTORHOME. *SLC
FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, P225/75R16, DOT VDIL1XA366, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1997, COACHMAN LEPRECHAUN MOTORHOME. SINCE MAY 1999 HAD 4 TIRES WITH TREAD SEPARATION. *AK *SLC
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1997, COACHMAN RV, LT225/75R16 DOT#: VDIL1XA455. OUTSIDE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE'S TREAD SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK *SLC
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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