Recalls for 2004 Country Coach Bus Conversion

DEFECT #1 - EQUIPMENT

Posted on: 2005-05-09
Description
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
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 Action
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.

DEFECT #2 - EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE

Posted on: 2003-03-28
Description
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
If the safety features do not shut down properly, the heating system can continue heating, possibly resulting in a fire.

Corrective Action
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).