Country Coach Allure 2003
Model Allure made in 2003 by Country Coach got 1 consumer complain there are 4 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference to equipment. . Technical service bulletines regarding structure. There were some recalls concerningequipment, latches/locks/linkages.
Model 2003
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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| 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 - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V109000 | COUNTRY COACH INC | from 01/01/2001 to 12/01/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 485 | MFR | COUNTRY COACH INC | 03/26/2003 | 03/28/2003 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motorhomes equipped with international thermal research (itr)hurricane hot water heaters, the electronic control board may adversely affect safety features in some of the systems protecting against overheating and potential fire situation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the safety features do not shut down properly, the heating system can continue heating, possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The defective electronic control board will be replaced. in the meantime, customers should turn the system off using the master on/off switch located on the side of the electronic control box which is adjacent to the heater. owners who take their motorhomes to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact itr at 1-800-755-1272 or country coach at 1-800-547-8015. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 07V031000 | COUNTRY COACH INC | V (Vehicle) | 2406 | 03/19/2007 | MFR | COUNTRY COACH INC | 02/01/2007 | 02/06/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V237000 | COUNTRY COACH INC | from 02/01/2002 to 05/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 296 | 08/27/2004 | MFR | COUNTRY COACH INC | 05/11/2004 | 05/26/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes, the striker plate of the storage bay compartment door latch is positioned in proximity to the release mechanism located on the face of the slide cargo tray frame. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Customers can catch a finger when operating the release of the slide cargo tray. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install two (2) pull handles, a latch extension, and a warning label on each affected slide tray. the recall began on august 27, 2004. owners should contact country coach at 1-800-547-8015. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 0402 | 02/23/2004 | 10006330 | Addition of stainless steel plate in cargo bay under living room slide room and/or the sealing of perimeter of wall cap edge. country coach allure motorhomes. *mr | 04/28/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Dometic refrigerator recall customer states that the service charge should be covered by dometic**nar**cc the consumer stated the unit was not cooling properly. the consumer was informed that his unit was out of the warranty period by 2 days, however the manufacturer granted a 30 day extension to the warranty period to cover the cost of the new cooling unit, but the consumer would have to cover the installation charges. the consumer had the unit inspected and it was determined that the unit had the same problem as described in the recall that had been issued. there was a coolant leak in the vicinity of the boiler tube. *jb | |||