NHTSA campaign 99V033006
Country Coach Recall 99V033006: COUNTRY COACH/TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 99V033006 was reported by COUNTRY COACH INC on October 27, 1999, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Country Coach Intrigue for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on April 22, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V033006
- Filed by
- COUNTRY COACH INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Rod — Relay — Connecting
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V033006. 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 Intrigue
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V033006.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SPICER 6,000 OR 8,000 LB. FRONT STEER AXLES. THE TIE ROD END CAN PULL OUTBOARD AND SEPARATE FROM THE TIE ROD TUBE DUE TO IMPROPER THREAD ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE MALE TIE ROD END AND THE FEMALE TUBE.
Safety consequence
SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD END COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
SPICER IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COMPLETE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 22, 1999. 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 SPICER AT 1-219-483-7174 OR COUNTRY COACH AT 1-541-998-3720. 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 99V033006
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.