COUNTRY COACH BUS CONVERSION 2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V369000

Make Model Year
COUNTRY COACH BUS CONVERSION 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-09-12 2005-08-29 2005-08-29

Production Dates: 2005-02-01 - 2005-07-31

Manufacturers Involved: COUNTRY COACH INC

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES,THE ALTERNATING CURRENT POWER DISTRIBUTION PANEL BUSS BAR TERMINATION SCREWS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TORQUED TO 35 INCH POUNDS.

Consequence

IF THE SCREWS ARE NOT TORQUED PROPERLY, THE UNIT COULD HAVE AN ERRATIC POWER SUPPLY OR A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. UNEXPLAINED POWER DROPS, LOSS OF GROUND TO THE SYSTEM, HOTSPOTS AT POINTS OF CONNECTION AND IN RARE CIRCUMSTANCES EVEN A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RE-TORQUE ALL THE BUSS TERMINATION BARS IN THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2005. 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 AT1-888-327-4236; 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.