TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 COUNTRY COACH MPV LOW PROFILE DUMP TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WEIGHED 14,000 POUNDS. ON APRIL 23, 2007 THE CONTACT WAS LOADING THE TRAILER AND BUMPED INTO A SECTION OF THE TAILGATE. THE TAILGATE FELL OFF. HE LOOKED AT THE WELL , AND NOTICED THAT THE METAL WAS IMPROPERLY FUSED TOGETHER. THE CONTACT CHEC…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 COUNTRY COACH MPV LOW PROFILE DUMP TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WEIGHED 14,000 POUNDS. ON APRIL 23, 2007 THE CONTACT WAS LOADING THE TRAILER AND BUMPED INTO A SECTION OF THE TAILGATE. THE TAILGATE FELL OFF. HE LOOKED AT THE WELL , AND NOTICED THAT THE METAL WAS IMPROPERLY FUSED TOGETHER. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE ENTIRE TRAILER, AND NOTICED THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF WELLS WERE IMPROPERLY ATTACHED. HE TOOK PICTURES OF THE TRAILER. THE DEALER REFERRED HIM TO APPALACHIAN MANUFACTURER INCORPORATION. HE SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE AT THE MANUFACTURER , WHO STATED THAT HE WOULD PICK UP THE TRAILER. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPRING SHACKLE ON THE INSIDE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED, AND MULTIPLE CROSS MEMBERS WERE CRACKED. *AK
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON PREVOST CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE A DELAY OR FAILURE IN APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: COUNTRY COACH IS WORKING WITH PREVOST AND BENDIX TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 07E-037). BENDIX WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE REPAIR KIT FOR THE AFFECTED SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENDIX AT 1-440-329-9000, PREVOST AT 1-418-831-2046, OR COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-547-8015.
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