NHTSA Campaign 02V065000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

Issued by COUNTRY COACH INC · Reported Mar 4, 2002 · 40 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN BUS CONVERSION MOTOR HOMES, THE SUPPORT PLATE MOUNTING HOLES WERE IMPROPERLY DRILLED ALLOWING CONTACT BETWEEN THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER DUST COVERS AND THE AIR SPRING PISTON. THE REPEATED MOTION OF THE SHOCK ABSORBER DUST COVER MAY FRACTURE THE AIR SPRING PISTON. CONTACT OF THE AIR SPRING BELLOWS WITH SHARP METAL EDGES OF THE FRACTURED PISTON COULD CAUSE PENETRATION OF THE BELLOWS LEADING TO SUBSEQUENT DEFLATION OF THE AIR SPRING.

Consequence

SUDDEN AIR SPRING DEFLATION WILL CAUSE LOSS OF PROPER SUSPENSION RIDE HEIGHT AND PRODUCE DIFFICULTY WITH STEERING VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING FRONT AIR SPRINGS, AND AIR SPRING ADAPTOR MOUNTING PLATES WITH RE-DESIGNED FULL SUPPORT PLATES. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2002. 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 1-800-547-8015.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COUNTRY COACH BEAUPORT 2003 40
COUNTRY COACH BONAVENTURE 2001 40
COUNTRY COACH BONAVENTURE 2002 40
COUNTRY COACH BONAVENTURE 2003 40
COUNTRY COACH CARTIER 2000 40
COUNTRY COACH GRANDE CENTER 2001 40
COUNTRY COACH GRANDE CENTER 2002 40
COUNTRY COACH KENSINGTON 2000 40
COUNTRY COACH KENSINGTON 2001 40
COUNTRY COACH MARKHAM 2001 40
COUNTRY COACH RED DEER 2001 40
COUNTRY COACH ST. ALBERT 2002 40
COUNTRY COACH ST. ALBERT 2003 40
COUNTRY COACH STRATFORD 2001 40
COUNTRY COACH STRATFORD 2002 40

Source: NHTSA Campaign 02V065000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.