NHTSA campaign 02V149000
Country Coach Recall 02V-149: COUNTRY COACH/FMVSS 104/WINDSHIELD WIPER SURFACE
NHTSA recall 02V149000 was reported by COUNTRY COACH INC on June 21, 2002, with 8 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Country Coach Lexa for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on July 1, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V149000 (also written 02V-149 or 02V149)
- Filed by
- COUNTRY COACH INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 104
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V149000. 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 Lexa
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 8, 2001 – May 8, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V149000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 104, "WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEMS." THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM MANUFACTURED BY AM EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLED ON THESE MOTOR HOMES WAS DETERMINED NOT TO MEET THE MINIMUM PERCENT OF AREA TO BE WIPED WHILE THE MOTOR HOME IS DRIVEN AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH OR MORE.
Safety consequence
THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM TO ADEQUATELY CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD COULD LEAD TO A REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY DURING CRITICAL PERIODS WHEN SURFACE WIPED IS REDUCED AND COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS, WIPER MOTOR PANTOGRAPHS, WIPER ARMS AND BLADES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 1, 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 1-800-452-8015.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 02V149000
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.