Country Coach Affinity 2006
Model Affinity made in 2006 by Country Coach got 1 consumer complain there are 2 investigations as well as 5 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to steering. . The car had one investigation (steering). There were some recalls concerningequipment, exterior lighting and steering.
Model 2006
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V209000 | COUNTRY COACH INC | from 12/01/2002 to 04/01/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 282 | ODI | COUNTRY COACH INC | 05/09/2005 | 05/09/2005 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain class a motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which use webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The surface temperature of the exhaust tube exiting from the heater can increase and could potentially ignite combustible materials in or around the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Vehicle systems is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners may contact vehicle systems at 1-800-685-4298 or country coach at 1-800-547-8015. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V097000 | COUNTRY COACH INC | from 03/01/2005 to 04/30/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 103 | 05/08/2006 | MFR | COUNTRY COACH INC | 04/03/2006 | 04/03/2006 | 571 | 120 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor homes fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, 'tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars.' the federal tire labels incorrectly state the cold tire inflation pressure for the toyo 12r22.5 rear tires. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This noncompliance could lead to premature tire wear and potentially a tire failure if the tires are inflated to the maximum inflation pressure. such a tire failure could result in the loss of steering control and could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with new federal tire labels which reflect the correct cold tire inflation pressure for the rear tires. the recall began on may 8, 2006. owners may contact country coach at 1-800-452-8015. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V329000 | COUNTRY COACH INC | from 02/01/2005 to 02/28/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 260 | 09/18/2006 | MFR | COUNTRY COACH INC | 08/31/2006 | 09/01/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes, existing fasteners used to secure the satellite dome to the motor home roof do not penetrate the roof sufficiently to prevent the dome from coming off while the vehicle is in transit. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The satellite dome could separate from the roof while driving increasing the safety hazard to traffic. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the existing fastener with a jack nut and longer bolts free of charge. the recall began on september 18, 2006. owners may contact country coach at 1-800-452-8015. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V119000 | COUNTRY COACH INC | from 03/01/2005 to 02/28/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 1228 | 06/17/2008 | MFR | COUNTRY COACH INC | 03/13/2008 | 03/13/2008 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Country coach is recalling 1,228 my 2004-2008 magna, affinity and intrigue motor homes. these 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 values specified in fmvss no. 108. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the marker lights on the side of each motor home as close as reasonable to the front and rear corners and wired into the park light system free of charge. the recall began on june 17, 2008. owners may contact country coach at 1-800-547-8015. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V484000 | COUNTRY COACH INC | from 02/01/2005 to 08/31/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 238 | 09/28/2008 | ODI | COUNTRY COACH INC | 09/22/2008 | 09/24/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Country coach is recalling 238 my 2006-2008 affinity and magna motor homes. loss of power steering assist can occur in these motor homes. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of power steering assist can create an unsafe driving condition which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the fan drive hydraulic pump and the transmission mounted dry spline power take-off with a wet spline power take-off and relocate the engine power steering pump to the engine power steering mechanical drive pad. owners will be notified about this recall beginning on september 28, 2008, with instructions that should they experience loss of power steering or a severe reduction in the ability to steer the motor home that they should immediately contact the country coach service center. the parts necessary for this recall will not be available until mid-november 2008, at which time the owners will be notified to bring in their vehicle for repair. owners may contact country coach at 1-800-547-8015. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | ||||||
| PE08046 | COUNTRY COACH INC | 07/24/2008 | 09/25/2008 | LOSS OF POWER STEERING | 08V484000 | |
| Country coach has filed defect report that proposes a remedy to correct the power steering pump spline fretting issue, which is the primary issue associated with the loss of power assist in the 2006-2008 model year country coach magna and affinity vehicles.the safety recall campaign number is 08v-484. | ||||||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE08046 | COUNTRY COACH INC | 07/24/2008 | 09/25/2008 | LOSS OF POWER STEERING | 08V484000 | |
| Country coach has filed defect report that proposes a remedy to correct the power steering pump spline fretting issue, which is the primary issue associated with the loss of power assist in the 2006-2008 model year country coach magna and affinity vehicles.the safety recall campaign number is 08v-484. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 03/31/2006 | 4200 | 1 | 11/22/2005 |
| Power steering failure while drive a 50000 # motorhome down the road. *jb | |||