NHTSA Campaign 00V326000

PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR:CHAMBER

Issued by COUNTRY COACH INC · Reported Oct 17, 2000 · 65 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE REAR BRAKE CHAMBERS INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES AS PART OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM ARE INADEQUATE. THE INADEQUATE REAR BRAKE CHAMBERS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PARKING BRAKE.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN THE UNANTICIPATED MOVEMENT OF AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE, AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE CHAMBERS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COUNTRY COACH AFFINITY GRANDE CHALET 1997 65
COUNTRY COACH AFFINITY GRANDE CHALET 1998 65
COUNTRY COACH AFFINITY GRANDE CHALET 1999 65

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V326000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.