Illustration1. DRIVING I-85 AT 55 MPH. 2. TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE (TREAD SEPARATION) AND PULLED OVER. 3. DROVE TO CLOSEST EXIT AND HAD CHANGED. *AK
1999 Coachmen Leprechaun
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →4Owner complaints
Model-year median: 0
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1999 Coachmen Leprechaun
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 4 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Tires: 4 reports
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Recall links
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How this year compares
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: 2 of 4 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.
- Tires. Review the 4 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
4 reports1. TRAVELING ON I-77 TO CHARLOTTE, SC . TREAD SEPARATED AT AROUND 11:30 P.M. 3. REPLACED TIRE - MAILED DAMAGED TIRE TO FIRESTONE. *AK
FOR THE SECOND TIME I HAD A SHOULDER SEPARATION, BUT THIS TIME TRVELING AT 35 MILES PER HOUR IN A SMALL TOWN, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT WAS IN EARLY MARCH 2003, SPEED 60 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WENT THE SAME WAY, BUT WITH NO DFAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. 3 OTHER TIRES APPEA…
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FOR THE SECOND TIME I HAD A SHOULDER SEPARATION, BUT THIS TIME TRVELING AT 35 MILES PER HOUR IN A SMALL TOWN, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT WAS IN EARLY MARCH 2003, SPEED 60 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WENT THE SAME WAY, BUT WITH NO DFAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. 3 OTHER TIRES APPEAR READY TO SEPERATE, ACCORDING TO A LOCAL TIRE SERVICE CENTER.THE TIRE SIZE IS LT 225/75R16MS. THESE ARE ORIGINAL TIRES WITH 10/32 NDS TIRE TREAD REMAINING. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATEL 22000 MILES.*AK
LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRES DEVELOPED CRACKS (FIRESTONE STEELTEX R45 LT 225/75R96 M/S). NLM
Recall campaigns
100V273001 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly
Sep 13, 2000
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: AM-SAFE IN NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS THAT THEY WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.