NHTSA Campaign 03V109000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by COUNTRY COACH INC · Reported Mar 26, 2003 · 485 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL THERMAL RESEARCH (ITR)HURRICANE HOT WATER HEATERS, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SAFETY FEATURES IN SOME OF THE SYSTEMS PROTECTING AGAINST OVERHEATING AND POTENTIAL FIRE SITUATION.

Consequence

IF THE SAFETY FEATURES DO NOT SHUT DOWN PROPERLY, THE HEATING SYSTEM CAN CONTINUE HEATING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy

THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD WILL BE REPLACED. IN THE MEANTIME, CUSTOMERS SHOULD TURN THE SYSTEM OFF USING THE MASTER ON/OFF SWITCH LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOX WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE HEATER. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTORHOMES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ITR AT 1-800-755-1272 OR COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-547-8015.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COUNTRY COACH AFFINITY 2002 485
COUNTRY COACH AFFINITY 2003 485
COUNTRY COACH ALLURE 2002 485
COUNTRY COACH ALLURE 2003 485
COUNTRY COACH BUS CONVERSION 2003 485
COUNTRY COACH BUS CONVERSION 2004 485
COUNTRY COACH INTRIGUE 2002 485
COUNTRY COACH INTRIGUE 2003 485
COUNTRY COACH LEXA 2003 485
COUNTRY COACH MAGNA 2002 485
COUNTRY COACH MAGNA 2003 485

Source: NHTSA Campaign 03V109000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.