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Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2009
StructureTires
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 COACHMEN VIP. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE FRAME WELDED AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE FRAME FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERATIVE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 COACHMEN VIP. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE FRAME WELDED AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE FRAME FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERATIVE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE. UPDATED 03/03/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE ALSO HAD 4 FLAT TIRES WHICH ALWAYS SEEMED TO HAPPEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RV. UPDATED 03/03/09. *JB
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