TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 COUNTRY COACH ALLURE. THE VEHICLE HAS TOYO TIRES, SIZE 275/70R M102Z (NA). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THREE BLOWOUTS WITH THREE OF THE SIX TIRES ON HIS MOTOR HOME. ALL THREE BLOWOUTS WERE APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO MONTHS APART. HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THE BLOWOUTS. NO CRASH…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 COUNTRY COACH ALLURE. THE VEHICLE HAS TOYO TIRES, SIZE 275/70R M102Z (NA). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THREE BLOWOUTS WITH THREE OF THE SIX TIRES ON HIS MOTOR HOME. ALL THREE BLOWOUTS WERE APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO MONTHS APART. HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THE BLOWOUTS. NO CRASH OCCURRED. HE INSPECTED THE TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THEY APPEARED TO HAVE EXPLODED AND BARELY ANYTHING REMAINED IN THE TIRES. THE CONTACT REPLACED ALL SIX TIRES AT THE COST OF $263 PER TIRE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER (TIRES) APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AFTER REPLACING THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR THE MONEY HE SPENT FOR THE TIRE REPLACEMENT. HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO CLAIM REIMBURSEMENT. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE DOT NUMBER FOR THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY EXPLODED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,475 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,119.
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: COUNTRY COACH WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). A SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 28, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-452-8015.
COUNTRY COACH HAS REPORTED THAT THE TOYO 275/70R M102Z TIRES ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES ARE DEFECTIVE AND COULD FAIL UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES WITH MICHELIN 275/70R XZA2 TIRES. THE FEDERAL TIRE LABELS WILL ALSO BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-547-8015.
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EA05011 · Front Tire Failures
Opened Jul 14, 2005 · Closed Aug 30, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires
ON JUNE 30, 2006, COUNTRY COACH FILED DEFECT REPORT 06V-262 STATING THAT THE TOYO 275/70R22.5M102Z TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND COULD FAIL UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.ODI'S INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT FRONT TIRE FAILURES HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY COUNTRY COACH'S SELECTION OF TIRES THAT PROVIDED MARGINAL LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY FOR THEIR INTENDED APPLICATION.OWNERS WERE FREQUENTLY UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH COUNTRY COACH'S CAMPAIGN REQUIREMENTS BECAUSE THESE REQUIREMENTS WERE INEFFECTIVELY COMMUNCIATED AND BECAUSE SPECIFIED TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES WERE DIFFICULT FOR OWNERS TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN. ODI ALSO FOUND THAT THE RUBBER PROPERTIES OF THE TOYO 275/70R22.5 M102Z DEGRADE WITH TIME. THE DEGRADATION IN RUBBER PROPERTIES DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY OBVIOUS INDICATIONS TO THE VEHICLE OWNER AND THE TIRES BECOME MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FAILURE OVER TIME WHEN SUBJECTED TO THEVEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
RQ05001 · Country Coach Campaign 01V-170
Opened Jan 13, 2005 · Closed Jul 14, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires
ODI IS UPGRADING THIS RECALL QUERY (RQ) AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-011).COUNTRY COACH HAS IDENTIFIED 21 INCIDENTS OF FRONT TIRE FAILURES (16 DRIVER'S SIDE AND 5 PASSENGER SIDE) THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN MODEL YEAR 1995-2000 COUNTRY COACH INTRIGUE AND ALLURE VEHICLES AFTER THESE VEHICLES HAD BEEN MODIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ONE OR MORE SERVICE PROGRAMS / SAFETY CAMPAIGNS (99V-288, SB00-01, 01V-170, AND/OR 02V-229) THAT WERE INTENDED TO CORRECT INADEQUATE FRONT TIRE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BY REPLACING FRONT TIRES, CHANGING THE RECOMMENDED FRONT TIRE PRESSURES, AND/OR REDUCING OR REDISTRIBUTING THE FRONT AXLE LOADS.ON MAY 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED ONE ADDITIONAL OWNER COMPLAINT (VOQ 10124716) ALLEGING THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE INSTALLEDIN A 1997 INTRIGUE VEHICLE HAD FAILED ON APRIL 12, 2005.THIS VEHICLE'S FRONT TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED IN MAY 2001 INRESPONSE TO COUNTRY COACH CAMPAIGN 01V-089.ODI INTENDS TO CONDUCT FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO EVALUATE WHETHER THE CAMPAIGNS (LISTED ABOVE), WHICH WERE INTENDED TO CORRECT TIRE FAILURES, ARE ADEQUATE AND/OR EFFECTIVE.
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