Recall Corner — May 2007

Country Coach Inc. has announced NHTSA recall 07V037000, which affects some 2007 Intrigue motorhomes manufactured between July 2006 and November 2006. The potential number of coaches involved is 51.

Certain coaches equipped with Tuthill 1660 independent front suspensions have front air brake hoses that could potentially be chafed and/or rubbed by the steer axle tires or chassis components under certain conditions. This could damage the braided surface and inner materials of the brake hoses. The hose also could become snagged on an unused bracket. In addition, the red tubing brake hose from the ABS valve to the air supply bulkhead fitting has the potential to rub and/or chafe against the outer diameter of the tire. These conditions could result in the loss of braking on a steering wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will inspect, reroute, and secure the brake hoses. The repair is expected to take approximately one hour. However, because of service scheduling times, the service center may need the vehicle for a longer time period.

For more information about this recall, contact Country Coach at (800) 547-8015. The recall began in February 2007.

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Damon Corporation has announced NHTSA recall 07V022000, which affects some 2002 through 2005 Ultrasport; 2006 and 2007 Astoria, Challenger, and Tuscany; 2004 and 2005 Escaper and LX 400; and 2003 through 2005 Intruder motorhomes. The potential number of coaches involved is 2,618.

Certain motorhomes fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.” All of the motorhomes subject to this recall were built without the red rear reflex reflectors, and some were built without the amber intermediate side reflex reflectors. During night driving conditions or while the motorhome is parked, the rear and side marker lights will not provide any reflex reflection to mark the vehicle’s location in the dark, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will provide owners with a kit containing the missing reflectors and instructions for applying them to their vehicle. Owners who do not feel comfortable doing this may take their vehicle to a dealer to have the reflectors applied.

For more information about this recall, contact Damon at (800) 860-3812. Owner notification was expected to begin in March 2007.

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Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. has announced NHTSA recall 07V101000, which affects some 2007 American Eagle and American Tradition motorhomes manufactured between May 23, 2006, and December 15, 2006. The potential number of coaches involved is 160.

On certain coaches, the service compartment that contains the inverter and the house batteries is insufficiently sealed from spark-producing devices. In the event out-gassing occurs from the batteries and the gases are exposed to a spark of measurable size and duration, ignition of the gases may occur. This has the potential to ignite combustible objects within the compartment.

Dealers will inspect and install a compartment spacer and bulb seal to the service compartment that contains the house batteries. The repair is expected to take approximately 30 minutes. However, because of service scheduling times, the service center may need the vehicle for a longer time period.

For more information about this recall, contact Fleetwood at (800) 509-3418. The recall was expected to begin in March 2007.

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