Country Coach · Model Report
Country Coach Allure2004
Showing safety data for the 2004 model year only.
Country Coach · Model Report
Showing safety data for the 2004 model year only.
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE MOTOR HOMES WERE EQUIPPED WITH MORE THAN THREE AMBER IDENTIFICATION LAMPS LOCATED AT THE TOP AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE SIDE MARKER LIGHTS IN THE COMBINATION HEADLIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM PHOTOMETRIC VALUE AT 45 DEGREES AS SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARD.
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.
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS COOK TOPS WERE INSTALLED USING A FLEXIBLE RUBBER HOSE THAT COULD BURN OR MELT.
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH AN INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION (IFS) GEN II BUILT BY HOLLAND USA, THE GEAR PLATE SUPPORT GUSSETS WERE REMOVED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE PLATE TO FLEX DURING A STATIC STEER CONDITION.
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.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S WATER HEATER HAD OVERHEATED AND OMITTED A FOUL ODOR. A NHTSA RECALL, #05V209000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING THE EQUIPMENT HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AT A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
No injuries · No fire · No crash
RECALL 04 E 040 000 CONCERNING FRONT SUSPENSIONS: CONSUMER RECEIVED THIS RECALL NOTICE AND 1- 888/396-6501 CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER, BUT WAS NOT INFORMED WHERE THIS RECALL WOULD BE HONORED. *AK
No injuries · No fire · No crash