NHTSA Campaign 04E040000

STEERING

Issued by HOLLAND USA, INC. · Reported May 28, 2004 · 610 vehicles affected

What's wrong

HOLLAND INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSIONS P/N 90547917 IFS-114 WITH THE 90547978 SUBFRAME FOR USE ON CERTAIN COUNTRY COACH VEHICLES AND SHIPPED BETWEEN MARCH 5, 2003, AND JUNE 28, 2004. EARLY IFS-114 UNITS WITH P/N 90546687 USED A DIFFERENT SUBFRAME, P/N 90546691 THAT IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE NEW SUBFRAME DID NOT HAVE GUSSETS THAT HELP SUPPORT THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE. THE LACK OF GUSSETS ALLOWS EXCESSIVE FLEXING OF THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE WHICH MAY LEAD TO FATIGUE CRACKS.

Consequence

IF A CRACK WERE TO DEVELOP AND PROPAGATE TO THE POINT WHERE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE WERE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SUSPENSION SUBFRAME, THEN STEERING CAN BECOME LOOSE WITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR EVEN DEATH.

Remedy

HOLLAND WILL NOTIFY COUNTRY COACH'S CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 28, 2004. 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 HOLLAND USA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-396-6501.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COUNTRY COACH ALLURE 2004 610
COUNTRY COACH ALLURE 2005 610
COUNTRY COACH INSPIRE 2004 610
COUNTRY COACH INSPIRE 2005 610
COUNTRY COACH INTRIGUE 2004 610
HOLLAND USA, INC. IFS-114 610

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04E040000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.