1997 Country Coach MagnaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 1997 Country Coach Magna, most often about the tires. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls3Free fix at dealers Owner complaints30 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage60kTires, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 24, 2009. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 Country Coach Magna has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Tires

1Power train

1Steering

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Tires	2	0
Power train	1	0
Steering	1	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

1997 Country Coach Magna recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Tires

Recall 06V-262 · Jul 13, 2006 · 831 vehicles

Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Tires

Recall 04V-043 · Feb 2, 2004 · 20 vehicles

Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE TIRE TREAD WEAR OR TIRE FAILURE DURING NORMAL DRIVING.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Other: labels

Recall 01V-284 · Sep 6, 2001 · 735 vehicles

Risk. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE TIRES SELECTED FOR THESE MOTOR HOMES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Country Coach.

Best & worst years

1997 vs. every other Magna year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Magna median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Magna owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

AXLE AND TIRE RATINGS ON MOTOR HOME ARE TOO LOW RESULTING IN AN OVERWEIGHT CONDITION WHEN USED IN NORMAL LOADED MODE. THE NET CARRYING CAPACITY AND EMPTY WEIGHT OF THE COACH WERE NOT POSTED IN THE COACH. WHEN WE HAD IT WEIGHED BY RVSEF WE DISCOVERED IT WAS OVERLOADED ON 3 CORNERS. *NLM
Complaint 10016533 · Apr 26, 2003 · 60,000 miles

TIRES ARE WEARING OUT TO FAST AND THEY ARE WEARING IN A RATICAL WEAR PATTERN, HAD FRONT END CHECKED, NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE ALINGMENT AND THE AIR PRESSURE WAS RIGHT.
Complaint 9000582 · Mar 30, 2000

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