1997 Coachmen LeprechaunProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 1997 Coachmen Leprechaun, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 21, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 Coachmen Leprechaun has problems

4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires30
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1997 Coachmen Leprechaun recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1997 vs. every other Leprechaun year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Leprechaun median. How we score

'76'84'89'97'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Leprechaun owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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…
Complaint 886785 · Apr 25, 2001
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
Complaint 880204 · Feb 9, 2001
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
Complaint 874135 · Oct 30, 2000

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