Country Coach Max
Model Max made by Country Coach got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to tires and wheels. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 1998
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V327000 | COUNTRY COACH INC | from 03/12/1997 to 02/04/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 31 | 10/23/2000 | ODI | COUNTRY COACH INC | 10/17/2000 | 10/26/2000 | 571 | 120 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain motor homes fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 120, tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars. these vehicles were assigned an inadequate gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr). therefore, the tires and rims installed do not comply with the standard, causing premature front tire tread wear or tire failure during normal driving. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could lead to a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove and replace the tires and rims on these vehicles. in addition, the front coil springs will be removed and replaced with larger coil springs and a taper rear leaf spring added to each side. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began october 23, 2000.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 1-800-452-8015. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| Received recall notice 00v327000. contacted dealer. informed not able to do repairs on tire/rims due to a lack of parts. tires fail to maintain pressure. consumer wants to know correct gvw for motor home would be right after repairs. consumer contacted lawyer to settle case.*ak | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| Recall 00v327000. manufacturer said parts will not be available until june.*ak | |||