NHTSA campaign 99V082003
Country Coach Recall 99V082003: COUNTRY COACH/MERITOR/15" DIAMETER CAM BRAKES
NHTSA recall 99V082003 was reported by COUNTRY COACH INC on August 21, 2000, with 131 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Country Coach Allure and Country Coach Intrigue for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on August 15, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V082003
- Filed by
- COUNTRY COACH INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 131 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Slack Adjusters
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V082003. 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 Allure
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 4, 1999 – June 24, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Country Coach Intrigue
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 3, 1999 – June 2, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V082003.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH 15" (WIDTHS: 4" AND 5") AIR-ACTUATED Q-PLUS CAM BRAKE EQUIPPED WITH FEDERAL MOGUL FRICTION PRODUCTS 3030-197 BRAKE LINING (MERITOR R201) BRAKE LININGS AND ACTUATED WITH TYPE 20 AIR CHAMBERS X 5.5" SLACK ADJUSTERS. THESE ASSEMBLIES DO NOT FULLY SATISFY THE TEST PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE DECREASED BRAKING EFFORT.
Manufacturer remedy
THE BRAKE LINING WILL BE REPLACED WITH UPGRADED BRAKE LININGS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 15, 2000. 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 (DYNOMAX CHASSIS SERVICE) OR MERITOR AT 1-248-435-3907. 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 99V082003
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.