The defect
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON PREVOST CHASSIS MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE PIVOT MOUNTING PLATE ON THE WIPER MECHANISM. SOME PARTS MAY BE DEFECTIVE DUE TO A WEAK OR MISSING WELD BEAD ON ONE PIVOT.
The risk
IF THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE, A FAILURE OF THE WIPER MECHANISM MAY OCCUR WHILE IN USE, MAKING THE WIPERS TOTALLY INOPERATIVE AFFECTING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE PIVOT MOUNTING PLATE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MECHANISM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 14, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-547-8015.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Country Coach Xlii | 2007 |
Components: VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW 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 Xlii | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
Other visibility recalls in 2006
15 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the visibility; COUNTRY COACH INC filed 64 campaigns in all.
| 06V494000 29 Dec 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V470000 12 Dec 2006 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 06V450000 29 Nov 2006 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 06V440000 15 Nov 2006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V380000 10 Oct 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V326000 31 Aug 2006 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 06V255000 13 Jul 2006 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 06V241000 6 Jul 2006 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006