COUNTRY COACH XLII 2007: VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V291000

Make Model Year
COUNTRY COACH XLII 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-08-14 2006-08-01 2006-08-03

Production Dates: 2006-01-01 - 2006-06-30

Manufacturers Involved: COUNTRY COACH INC

Component: VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON PREVOST CHASSIS MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE PIVOT MOUNTING PLATE ON THE WIPER MECHANISM. SOME PARTS MAY BE DEFECTIVE DUE TO A WEAK OR MISSING WELD BEAD ON ONE PIVOT.

Consequence

IF THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE, A FAILURE OF THE WIPER MECHANISM MAY OCCUR WHILE IN USE, MAKING THE WIPERS TOTALLY INOPERATIVE AFFECTING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE PIVOT MOUNTING PLATE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MECHANISM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 14, 2006. 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 AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.