The defect
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THE FRONT AXLE RATING IS INCORRECT.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE 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, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES AND THE FRONT AXLE WILL BE RE-RATED TO 12,000 LBS. ALL MOTOR HOMES WILL BE ISSUED NEW FEDERAL TIRE LABELS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FEBRUARY 10, 2004. 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 1-800-547-8015.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Country Coach Magna | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Components: TIRES
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 Magna | 1996 | 1 | 3 |
| Country Coach Magna | 1997 | 3 | 3 |
| Country Coach Magna | 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| Country Coach Magna | 1999 | 0 | 6 |
Other tires recalls in 2004
10 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the tires; COUNTRY COACH INC filed 64 campaigns in all.
| 04V600000 23 Dec 2004 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL |
| 04V561000 24 Nov 2004 | PRO-TRAK TRAILERS, INC. |
| 04V546000 12 Nov 2004 | HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| 04V537000 8 Nov 2004 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 04V348000 12 Jul 2004 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 04V229000 17 May 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V240000 17 May 2004 | REGENCY CONVERSIONS INC. |
| 04V088000 18 Feb 2004 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004