Country Coach Inspire 2004
Model Inspire made in 2004 by Country Coach got 4 consumer complains as well as 6 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to exterior lighting and tires. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system and equipment.
Model 2004
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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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V464000 | COUNTRY COACH INC | from 05/01/2003 to 03/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 380 | 11/08/2004 | MFR | COUNTRY COACH INC | 09/21/2004 | 09/23/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | The circuit breaker can overheat the wire and insulation to a point which could cause a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the defective circuit breakers. the recall began on november 8, 2004. customers can contact country coach at 1-541-998-3720. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V198000 | COUNTRY COACH INC | from 10/01/2003 to 01/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 50 | 04/30/2004 | MFR | COUNTRY COACH INC | 04/26/2004 | 04/27/2004 | 571 | 120 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars. the front tires cold inflation pressures are incorrect. the correct cold tire pressure should be 120 psi that will support 13,220 pounds. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause premature tire tread wear or tire failure during normal driving. the premature tire tread wear or tire failure could lead to a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove and replace new tire labels. owner notification began april 30, 2004. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact 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). | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V463000 | COUNTRY COACH INC | from 05/01/2003 to 03/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 349 | 11/08/2004 | MFR | COUNTRY COACH INC | 09/21/2004 | 09/23/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes, liquid propane (lp) gas cook tops were installed using a flexible rubber hose that could burn or melt. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If undetected, the hose could burn through and result in a lp gas fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V241000 | COUNTRY COACH INC | from 03/01/2003 to 03/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 1051 | 03/19/2008 | MFR | COUNTRY COACH INC | 06/14/2007 | 06/14/2007 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V259000 | COUNTRY COACH INC | from 03/01/2003 to 03/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 527 | MFR | COUNTRY COACH INC | 06/07/2004 | 06/10/2004 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | The flexing may result in stress cracking which could potentially cause a loss of vehicle steering control which could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 04E040000 | HOLLAND USA, INC. | from 03/01/2004 to 03/31/2004 | E (Equipment) | 610 | 07/28/2004 | MFR | COUNTRY COACH INC | 05/28/2004 | 06/08/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Holland independent front suspensions p/n 90547917 ifs-114 with the 90547978 subframe for use on certain country coach vehicles and shipped between march 5, 2003, and june 28, 2004. early ifs-114 units with p/n 90546687 used a different subframe, p/n 90546691 that is not affected by this recall. the new subframe did not have gussets that help support the steering gear mounting plate. the lack of gussets allows excessive flexing of the steering gear mounting plate which may lead to fatigue cracks. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a crack were to develop and propagate to the point where the steering gear mounting plate were to separate from the suspension subframe, then steering can become loose with possible loss of steering control. a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in personal injury or even death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Holland will notify country coach's customers and provide remedy free of charge. owner notification began july 28, 2004. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact holland usa customer service at 1-888-396-6501. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 03/24/2008 | 1 | 03/01/2006 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 country coach inspire. the contact stated that the dealer could not honor nhtsa campaign id number 07v241000 (exterior lighting) in a timely manner because the parts are on back order. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 32,000. updated 05/06/08. *lj the consumer also experienced a tire blowout with his toyo tires. updated 05/06/08. *jb | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 03/24/2008 | 1 | 03/01/2006 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 country coach inspire. the contact stated that the dealer could not honor nhtsa campaign id number 07v241000 (exterior lighting) in a timely manner because the parts are on back order. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 32,000. updated 05/06/08. *lj the consumer also experienced a tire blowout with his toyo tires. updated 05/06/08. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 33000 | 1 | |
| The driver's side thermopane window was manufactured with a defective sealing mechanism. this results in the window permanently fogging and preventing the driver from viewing the outside or the side mirror. this problem has occurred on a great many of the vehicle windows manufactured by ge-si. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2006 | 9000 | 300 | 02/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 country coach inspire. the front driver side window would fog. as a result, the contact was unable to see the rear view mirror. the dealer stated that the rubber seal on the front driver side dual pane window failed. as of october 18, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the engine size was unavailable. the failure mileage was 9,000 and current mileage was 18,000. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | JACKSONVILLE | SUNCOAST RV |