2007 Country Coach Affinity

Defect. COUNTRY COACH IS RECALLING 238 MY 2006-2008 AFFINITY AND MAGNA MOTOR HOMES. LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST CAN OCCUR IN THESE MOTOR HOMES.

Risk. LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST CAN CREATE AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FAN DRIVE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTED DRY SPLINE POWER TAKE-OFF WITH A WET SPLINE POWER TAKE-OFF AND RELOCATE THE ENGINE POWER STEERING PUMP TO THE ENGINE POWER STEERING MECHANICAL DRIVE PAD. OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS RECALL BEGINNING ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2008, WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT SHOULD THEY EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER STEERING OR A SEVERE REDUCTION IN THE ABILITY TO STEER THE MOTOR HOME THAT THEY SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE COUNTRY COACH SERVICE CENTER. THE PARTS NECESSARY FOR THIS RECALL WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID-NOVEMBER 2008, AT WHICH TIME THE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO BRING IN THEIR VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-547-8015.

Defect. COUNTRY COACH IS RECALLING 1,228 MY 2004-2008 MAGNA, AFFINITY AND INTRIGUE MOTOR HOMES. THESE MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE SIDE MARKER LIGHTS IN THE COMBINATION HEADLIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM PHOTOMETRIC VALUES SPECIFIED IN FMVSS NO. 108.

Risk. INADEQUACY OF THE FRONT AND REAR SIDE MARKER LIGHTS COULD AFFECT VISIBILITY OF THE MOTOR HOME DURING HOURS OF DARKNESS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MARKER LIGHTS ON THE SIDE OF EACH MOTOR HOME AS CLOSE AS REASONABLE TO THE FRONT AND REAR CORNERS AND WIRED INTO THE PARK LIGHT SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-547-8015.

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, EXISTING FASTENERS USED TO SECURE THE SATELLITE DOME TO THE MOTOR HOME ROOF DO NOT PENETRATE THE ROOF SUFFICIENTLY TO PREVENT THE DOME FROM COMING OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN TRANSIT.

Risk. THE SATELLITE DOME COULD SEPARATE FROM THE ROOF WHILE DRIVING INCREASING THE SAFETY HAZARD TO TRAFFIC.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING FASTENER WITH A JACK NUT AND LONGER BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-452-8015.

ON MAY 12, 2008 AT 5:30 PM THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON OUR 45' MOTOR HOME. WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HWY 60 WEST NEAR THE JUNCTION WITH I10 IN BEAUMONT, CA. THE POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING WHAT-SO-EVER. I WAS VERY LUCKY IN THAT THERE WAS A PULL-OUT AND I WAS BARELY ABLE MAN-HANDLE THE MOTOR HOME INTO THE PULLOUT AREA. STEERING A MOTOR HOME THAT WEIGHS 52000 POUNDS IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SAY THE LEAST WITHOUT POWER STEERING. I FELT AS THOUGH I MIGHT BREAK THE STEERING WHEEL OFF AS THE COMPONENTS OF THE STEERING COLUMN ARE NOT DESIGNED TO BE USED WITHOUT POWER STEERING. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING, THERE IS NO WAY IN THE WORLD SHE COULD HAVE CONTROLLED OR STEERED THIS MOTOR HOME AT THE TIME OF BREAKDOWN. WE WERE TOWED TO COLTON, CA FOR REPAIRS. THE PTO (POWER TAKE OFF) HAD FAILED COMPLETELY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE PTO IS MANUFACTURED BY CHELSEA. THE PTO UNIT INSTALLED ON OUR MOTOR HOME IS THE WRONG ONE FOR THIS APPLICATION. IT RUNS "DRY" WITH NO LUBRICATION ADDED AND CONSEQUENTLY FAILS AT APPROX 15K MILES (GIVE OR TAKE). THIS PTO IS NOT INTENDED FOR 100% DUTY CYCLE AND IS INTENDED FOR INTERMITTENT USE ONLY AS IT HAS NO RENEWABLE LUBRICATION AVAILABLE. WE KNOW OF 4 OTHER COUNTRY COACH MOTOR HOMES THAT HAVE THE SAME FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MILEAGE. THE POTENTIAL FOR ROLLOVER OR DEATH IS EXTREMELY HIGH. BY THE WAY, CHELSEA MAKES A PTO DESIGNED FOR THIS APPLICATION BUT SOMEHOW, COUNTRY COACH ISN'T INSTALLING THE CORRECT PTO DESIGNED FOR CONTINUO