2002 COUNTRY COACH MAGNA Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 01V322003 on 12/03/2001
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
- Manufactured:
- 08/19/2001 - 10/29/2001
- Affected:
- 194
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries. the weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate.
- Consequence:
- If the clevis separated from the plate while the vehicle was in use, the vehicle would return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace these pedals. owner notification is expected to begin during december 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.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 03V109000 on 03/27/2003
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2000 - 11/30/2003
- Affected:
- 485
- Defect:
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 07V031000 on 02/05/2007
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Affected:
- 2,406
- Defect:
- Certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
- Consequence:
- Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Country coach will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). a secondary burner housing will be installed free of charge. the recall began on march 28, 2007. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or country coach at 1-800-452-8015.
- Notes:
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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