NHTSA campaign 02V065000
Country Coach Recall 02V-065: COUNTRY COACH/FRONT AIR SPRING PLATE
NHTSA recall 02V065000 was reported by COUNTRY COACH INC on March 4, 2002, with 40 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Country Coach Bonaventure, Country Coach Grande Center, Country Coach Kensington and more for model years 2000–2003. Owners were notified on March 8, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 02V065000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V065000 (also written 02V-065 or 02V065)
- Filed by
- COUNTRY COACH INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 40 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Springs — Coil Springs
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V065000. 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 Beauport
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 1, 2002 – March 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Country Coach Bonaventure
Country Coach Cartier
- 2000 · Vehicles built July 5, 1999 – November 18, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Country Coach Grande Center
Country Coach Kensington
Country Coach Markham
- 2001 · Vehicles built November 15, 2000 – November 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Country Coach Red Deer
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 24, 2000 – December 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Country Coach ST. ALBERT
Country Coach Stratford
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V065000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN BUS CONVERSION MOTOR HOMES, THE SUPPORT PLATE MOUNTING HOLES WERE IMPROPERLY DRILLED ALLOWING CONTACT BETWEEN THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER DUST COVERS AND THE AIR SPRING PISTON. THE REPEATED MOTION OF THE SHOCK ABSORBER DUST COVER MAY FRACTURE THE AIR SPRING PISTON. CONTACT OF THE AIR SPRING BELLOWS WITH SHARP METAL EDGES OF THE FRACTURED PISTON COULD CAUSE PENETRATION OF THE BELLOWS LEADING TO SUBSEQUENT DEFLATION OF THE AIR SPRING.
Safety consequence
SUDDEN AIR SPRING DEFLATION WILL CAUSE LOSS OF PROPER SUSPENSION RIDE HEIGHT AND PRODUCE DIFFICULTY WITH STEERING VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING FRONT AIR SPRINGS, AND AIR SPRING ADAPTOR MOUNTING PLATES WITH RE-DESIGNED FULL SUPPORT PLATES. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2002. 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.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN 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 02V065000
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.