1998 Country Coach MagnaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1998 Country Coach Magna, most often about the tires. It is covered by 4 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls4Free fix at dealers Owner complaints11 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage64kTires, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 1, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Country Coach Magna has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

1Tires1 crash/fire/injury

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	1	1

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

4 recalls

1998 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

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 07V-031 · Feb 1, 2007 · 2,406 vehicles

Risk. RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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

1998 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.

STARTED DRIVING 5:30 IN THE MORNING AND THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW APART PULLING ME INTO THE FAST LANE A COUPLE OF FEET CAUSING THE CAR ALONG SIDE ME TO PANIC AND HIT ME. THE TIRE RIPPED OUT ALL WIRING FOR MY TRANSMISSION AND SLIDE CONTROLS, DAMAGED THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER. *NM
Complaint 10159181 · Jun 7, 2006 · 63,860 miles

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