Equipment: electricalRecall 02V-164 · Country Coach vehicles
COUNTRY COACH INC recall 02V-164 covers 6 Country Coach vehicles for a equipment: electrical problem, reported to NHTSA on June 13, 2002.
Source: NHTSA recall 02V164000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SLIDE-OUT GENERATORS, CERTAIN GENERATOR SLIDE-OUT BALL SCREW ACTUATOR BRAKE HOLDING COMPONENTS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE BRAKE MAY NOT ALLOW THE ACTUATOR TO HOLD THE LOAD IN POSITION WITH THE POWER OFF. THE AMOUNT THE LOAD MAY MOVE CAN VARY AND IN SOME CASES THE ACTUATOR MAY NOT HOLD AT ALL. THESE ACTUATORS ARE USED TO CONTROL THE MOVEMENT OF THE SLIDE-OUT GENERATOR MOUNTED IN THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR HOMES.
The risk
THE FAILURE OF THE ACTUATOR TO HOLD THE GENERATOR IN POSITION COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH AND/OR INJURY TO A PEDESTRIAN.
The fix
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACTUATOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 19, 2002. 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 COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-452-8015.
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from February 18, 2002 to March 4, 2002. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.