Country Coach BUS CONVERSION recalls by model year

Reported: 2002-03-13 (March 13, 2002) · Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON PREVOST CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH SLIDE-OUT ROOMS, THE MICROPROCESSOR THAT CONTROLS THE SLIDE-OUT OPERATION GENERATES A FALSE SITUATION WHICH TELLS THE SLIDE-OUT MECHANISM TO OPERATE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, A SECTION OF THE MOTOR HOME EXTENDS OUT BY UP TO 30 INCHES.

Consequence: THIS CAN OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD AN EXTERNAL PROTECTION CONTROLLED BY A MANUAL COMMAND. IN ADDITION, AN INSTRUCTION DESCRIBING HOW TO DEACTIVATE THE SLIDE-OUT MOTOR WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS. THIS WILL ELIMINATE THE RISK BEFORE THE REMEDY IS PERFORMED. PREVOST IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. 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 PREVOST AT 1-418-831-5432 OR COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-547-8015.

Reported: 2003-03-26 (March 26, 2003) · Model years: 2003, 2004

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.

Reported: 2005-05-09 (May 9, 2005) · Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006

ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE SYSTEMS' AQUA-HOT AND HYDRO-HOT WATER HEATERS, WHICH USE WEBASTO BURNER TUBES, THE BURNER TUBES DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD FAIL PREMATURELY.

Consequence: THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXHAUST TUBE EXITING FROM THE HEATER CAN INCREASE AND COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN OR AROUND THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: VEHICLE SYSTEMS IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VEHICLE SYSTEMS AT 1-800-685-4298 OR COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-547-8015.

Reported: 2005-08-29 (August 29, 2005) · Model years: 2006

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES,THE ALTERNATING CURRENT POWER DISTRIBUTION PANEL BUSS BAR TERMINATION SCREWS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TORQUED TO 35 INCH POUNDS.

Consequence: IF THE SCREWS ARE NOT TORQUED PROPERLY, THE UNIT COULD HAVE AN ERRATIC POWER SUPPLY OR A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. UNEXPLAINED POWER DROPS, LOSS OF GROUND TO THE SYSTEM, HOTSPOTS AT POINTS OF CONNECTION AND IN RARE CIRCUMSTANCES EVEN A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RE-TORQUE ALL THE BUSS TERMINATION BARS IN THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-547-8015.