The defect
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THESE MOTOR HOMES WERE ERRONEOUSLY ASSIGNED INADEQUATE TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES AND INADEQUATE AXLE WEIGHT RATINGS ON THE FRONT AND/OR REAR AXLES AS A RESULT OF MATHEMATICAL MISCALCULATIONS. THESE MOTOR HOMES HAVE TIRE WEIGHT RATINGS THAT ARE LESS THAN THE FRONT OR REAR AXLE WEIGHT RATINGS (FRONT AXLE WEIGHT RATING:FAWR AND REAR AXLE WEIGHT RATINGS:RAWR) AND IN SOME INSTANCES HAVE INADEQUATE FAWR AND/OR RAWR.
The risk
AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE TIRES SELECTED FOR THESE MOTOR HOMES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD. IN SOME CASES, THIS NONCOMPLIANCE COULD CAUSE PREMATURE FRONT TIRE TREAD WEAR OR TIRE FAILURE DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE PREMATURE TIRE TREAD WEAR OR TIRE FAILURE COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FRONT AND/OR REAR TIRES AND REPLACED. FEDERAL TIRE LABELS WILL ALSO BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 8, 2001. 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Country Coach Affinity | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Country Coach Concept | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Country Coach Magna | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Country Coach MH PD | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Coach Affinity | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Affinity | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Affinity | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Affinity | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Affinity | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Affinity | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Country Coach Affinity | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Country Coach Affinity | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Country Coach Concept | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Concept | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Concept | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Concept | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Concept | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Concept | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Concept | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Concept | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Concept | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Concept | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Country Coach Concept | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Country Coach Concept | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Magna | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Magna | 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| Country Coach Magna | 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| Country Coach Magna | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Magna | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach Magna | 1996 | 1 | 3 |
| Country Coach Magna | 1997 | 3 | 3 |
| Country Coach Magna | 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| Country Coach Magna | 1999 | 0 | 6 |
| Country Coach Magna | 2000 | 1 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2001
27 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the equipment; COUNTRY COACH INC filed 64 campaigns in all.
| 01V384000 13 Dec 2001 | KRYSTAL ENTERPRISES |
| 01V331000 22 Oct 2001 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 01V333001 16 Oct 2001 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
| 01V324000 10 Oct 2001 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 01V307000 26 Sept 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V262000 15 Aug 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V091008 31 Jul 2001 | CARRIAGE, INC |
| 01V229001 6 Jul 2001 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001