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.' THESE MOTOR HOMES WERE INADVERTENTLY ASSIGNED INADEQUATE COLD TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES GIVING THE TIRES A LOWER WEIGHT CARRYING CAPACITY THAN THE FRONT AND REAR AXLE WEIGHT RATINGS.
The risk
THIS COULD LEAD TO PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND POTENTIALLY A TIRE FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES AND ISSUE A NEW FEDERAL TIRE LABEL REFLECTING THE CORRECTED COLD TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-547-8015.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Country Coach Intrigue | 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 Intrigue | 1998 | 2 | 7 |
| Country Coach Intrigue | 1999 | 3 | 8 |
Other tires recalls in 2005
8 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the tires; COUNTRY COACH INC filed 64 campaigns in all.
| 05V536000 28 Nov 2005 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 05V499000 2 Nov 2005 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 05V495000 25 Oct 2005 | JOHN EVANS MANUFACTURING CO. |
| 05V357000 11 Aug 2005 | MCNEILUS TRUCK & MANUFACTURING |
| 05V310000 6 Jul 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V277000 14 Jun 2005 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 05V036000 3 Feb 2005 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005