Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
COUNTRY COACH INC
Vehicles affected
12
Reported to NHTSA
2005-08-29
Owners notified
2005-09-12
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES,THE ALTERNATING CURRENT POWER DISTRIBUTION PANEL BUSS BAR TERMINATION SCREWS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TORQUED TO 35 INCH POUNDS.
Safety risk
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.
Manufacturer 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.
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.
Safety risk
THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXHAUST TUBE EXITING FROM THE HEATER CAN INCREASE AND COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN OR AROUND THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer 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.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
No complaints recorded for this model year.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.