NHTSA campaign 01V354000
Country Coach Recall 01V-354: COUNTRY COACH/FMVSS 121/BRAKE HOSE CHAFFING
NHTSA recall 01V354000 was reported by COUNTRY COACH INC on November 15, 2001, with 302 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Country Coach Affinity, Country Coach Magna and Country Coach Concept for model years 1999–2001. Owners were notified on November 26, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V354000 (also written 01V-354 or 01V354)
- Filed by
- COUNTRY COACH INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 302 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V354000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Country Coach
Country Coach Affinity
Country Coach Concept
Country Coach Magna
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V354000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. MISALIGNMENT OF THE MOTOR HOMES' FRONT BRAKE HOSES DURING SHARP TURNING MOVEMENTS CAN WEAKEN THE HOSES THROUGH RUBBING AND/OR CHAFFING ON THE STEERING TIRES OR COMPONENTS OF THE FRAME. A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING ON A STEERING WHEEL COULD OCCUR IF THE HOSE RUPTURES, CAUSING THE MOTOR HOME TO PULL SHARPLY TO ONE SIDE.
Safety consequence
A LOW AIR SITUATION COULD DEVELOP AND RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE REAR SPRING BRAKES RESULTING IN A SUDDEN STOP INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND RE-ROUTE THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 26, 2001. 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.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V354000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.