| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V326000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
COUNTRY COACH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
AFFINITY GRANDE CHALET |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR:CHAMBER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
COUNTRY COACH, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19970305 - 19981125 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
65 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20001023 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20001023 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
COUNTRY COACH INC |
| Report Received Date: |
20001017 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20001026 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
121 |
| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE REAR BRAKE CHAMBERS INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES AS PART OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM ARE INADEQUATE. THE INADEQUATE REAR BRAKE CHAMBERS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PARKING BRAKE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE UNANTICIPATED MOVEMENT OF AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE, AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE CHAMBERS. |