The defect
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 104, "WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEMS." THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM MANUFACTURED BY AM EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLED ON THESE MOTOR HOMES WAS DETERMINED NOT TO MEET THE MINIMUM PERCENT OF AREA TO BE WIPED WHILE THE MOTOR HOME IS DRIVEN AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH OR MORE.
The risk
THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM TO ADEQUATELY CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD COULD LEAD TO A REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY DURING CRITICAL PERIODS WHEN SURFACE WIPED IS REDUCED AND COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS, WIPER MOTOR PANTOGRAPHS, WIPER ARMS AND BLADES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 1, 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Country Coach Lexa | 2003 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
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 Lexa | 2003 | 1 | 4 |
Other visibility recalls in 2002
8 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the visibility; COUNTRY COACH INC filed 64 campaigns in all.
| 02V311000 15 Nov 2002 | INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY |
| 02V283000 29 Oct 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V232000 19 Sept 2002 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 02V258000 16 Sept 2002 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 02V142000 20 May 2002 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 02V132000 7 May 2002 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 02V025000 24 Jan 2002 | FORETRAVEL, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002