NHTSA Recall 02V065000
NHTSA Campaign Id 02V065000; Date: Mar. 4, 2002
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Country Coach Beauport; 2001 Country Coach Bonaventure; 2002 Country Coach Bonaventure; 2003 Country Coach Bonaventure; 2000 Country Coach Cartier; 2001 Country Coach Grande Center; 2002 Country Coach Grande Center; 2000 Country Coach Kensington; 2001 Country Coach Kensington; 2001 Country Coach Markham; 2001 Country Coach Red Deer; 2002 Country Coach St. Albert; 2003 Country Coach St. Albert; 2001 Country Coach Stratford; 2002 Country Coach Stratford
Component: Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs
Manufactured by: Country Coach Inc
Affected Units:: 40
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 8, 2002
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