WHILE TRAVELING TO ALASKA IN OUR 2005 COUNTRY COACH INSPIRE WE HAD A TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE COOLANT TO DRAIN INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSING IT TO FAIL. WE HAD TO BE TOWED 100 MILES TO A REPAIR FACILITY IN COBURG, OR, WHERE THE FOUND THAT BESIDES THE OIL COOLER, THE CHARGE AIR COOLER AND THE CH…
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WHILE TRAVELING TO ALASKA IN OUR 2005 COUNTRY COACH INSPIRE WE HAD A TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE COOLANT TO DRAIN INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSING IT TO FAIL. WE HAD TO BE TOWED 100 MILES TO A REPAIR FACILITY IN COBURG, OR, WHERE THE FOUND THAT BESIDES THE OIL COOLER, THE CHARGE AIR COOLER AND THE CHELSEA PTO WERE ALSO DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PTO ON OUR UNIT DRIVES BOTH THE FAN AND THE POWER STEERING. IT IS THE SAME UNIT PRESENTLY ON RECALL FOR THE CC MAGNA AND INFINITY MODELS. THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE DEFECTIVE PTO WHICH WAS A DRY SPLINE IS A WET UNIT SO THAT SPLINE FAILURE WILL NOT OCCUR IN THE FUTURE. IF THE DEFECTIVE PTO HAD NOT BEEN FOUND AT THIS TIME. THE SPLINES WOULD HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH COULD BE FATAL. THE DEFECTIVE UNIT IS AT PACIFIC POWER PRODUCTS, COBURG, OR. OUR UNIT ONLY HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT CHELSEA ADVISED CC THAT THESE UNITS ONLY HAD A LIFE OF 30,000 MILES BUT THEY CHOSE TO IGNORE THIS AND FAILED TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL FOR FAILURE. *TR
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE SIDE MARKER LIGHTS IN THE COMBINATION HEADLIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM PHOTOMETRIC VALUE AND 45 DEGREES AS SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE INADEQUACY OF THE FRONT AND REAR SIDE MARKER LIGHTS COULD AFFECT VISIBILITY OF THE MOTOR HOME DURING HOURS OF DARKNESS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MARKER LIGHTS ON THE SIDE AS CLOSE AS REASONABLE TO THE FRONT AND REAR CORNERS AND WIRED INTO THE PARK LIGHT SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-547-8015.
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS COOK TOPS WERE INSTALLED USING A FLEXIBLE RUBBER HOSE THAT COULD BURN OR MELT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF UNDETECTED, THE HOSE COULD BURN THROUGH AND RESULT IN A LP GAS FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COOK TOP RUBBER HOSE WITH COPPER TUBING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2004. CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT COUNTRY COACH AT 1-541-998-3720.
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, A CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THE CLEARANCE LIGHT CIRCUIT DOES NOT PROTECT THE CIRCUIT FROM A TOO HIGH AMPERAGE DRAW CAUSED BY A TOWED PASSENGER VEHICLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE CIRCUIT BREAKER CAN OVERHEAT THE WIRE AND INSULATION TO A POINT WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BREAKERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2004. CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT COUNTRY COACH AT 1-541-998-3720.
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH AN INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION (IFS) GEN II BUILT BY HOLLAND USA, THE GEAR PLATE SUPPORT GUSSETS WERE REMOVED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE PLATE TO FLEX DURING A STATIC STEER CONDITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE FLEXING MAY RESULT IN STRESS CRACKING WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: HOLLAND USA IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. A BOLT-ON STRENGTHENING OF THE STEERING GEAR PLATE WITH U-BOLTS CONNECTING THE CROSS MEMBER TO EACH SIDE OF THE GEAR PLATE AT THE REAR PLUS A TUBE SUPPORT IN THE FRONT WITH J-BOLTS TO THE GEAR PLATE WILL BE INSTALLED. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HOLLAND USA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-396-6501 FOR INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR WHERE CUSTOMERS CAN TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE FREE OF CHARGE.
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