The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE STRIKER PLATE OF THE STORAGE BAY COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCH IS POSITIONED IN PROXIMITY TO THE RELEASE MECHANISM LOCATED ON THE FACE OF THE SLIDE CARGO TRAY FRAME.
The risk
CUSTOMERS CAN CATCH A FINGER WHEN OPERATING THE RELEASE OF THE SLIDE CARGO TRAY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO (2) PULL HANDLES, A LATCH EXTENSION, AND A WARNING LABEL ON EACH AFFECTED SLIDE TRAY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-547-8015.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Country Coach Allure | 2002, 2003 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 Allure | 2002 | 3 | 5 |
| Country Coach Allure | 2003 | 1 | 4 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2004
14 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; COUNTRY COACH INC filed 64 campaigns in all.
| 04V605000 23 Dec 2004 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 04V606000 23 Dec 2004 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 04V597000 22 Dec 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 04V602000 20 Dec 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V517000 28 Oct 2004 | MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V447000 13 Sept 2004 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 04V285000 9 Jun 2004 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 04V207000 5 May 2004 | LAND ROVER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004