NHTSA Campaign 01V170000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by COUNTRY COACH INC · Reported May 29, 2001 · 389 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INEQUITABLE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT TIRES ON THE FRONT AXLE. THIS WEIGHT INEQUITY CAN CAUSE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WEIGHT RATING TO BE EXCEEDED.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE FRONT TIRE TREAD WEAR OR TIRE FAILURE DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE PREMATURE TIRE TREAD WEAR OR TIRE FAILURE COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEIGHT CONTROL VALVES AND THE HEIGHT CONTROL VALVE CONFIGURATION REVERSED TO REMEDY THIS NONCOMPLIANCE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 14, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-452-8015.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COUNTRY COACH ALLURE 1996 389
COUNTRY COACH ALLURE 1997 389
COUNTRY COACH ALLURE 1998 389
COUNTRY COACH ALLURE 1999 389
COUNTRY COACH INTRIGUE 1995 389
COUNTRY COACH INTRIGUE 1996 389
COUNTRY COACH INTRIGUE 1997 389
COUNTRY COACH INTRIGUE 1998 389
COUNTRY COACH INTRIGUE 1999 389
COUNTRY COACH INTRIGUE 2000 389
TBD_TEST TBD_TEST 389

Source: NHTSA Campaign 01V170000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.