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1997 Coachmen Leprechaun

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

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0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Tires
3Power Train
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. 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

Tires complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 2001
Tires

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 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

NHTSA ODI #886785

Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 2001
Tires

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

NHTSA ODI #880204

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 2000
Tires

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

NHTSA ODI #874135

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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