2008 Country Coach Magna

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.

I AM A MACHINIST IN A REPAIR SHOP. THIS IS A MOTORHOME. SITS ON A DYNOMAX FRAME WITH A 625 HP ENGINE AND WEIGHS 47,000 LBS. CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED R/H DRIVE AXLE BEAM ASSEMBLY BETWEEN REAR AXLE AND AIR SUSPENSION BAGS TO BODY BUST IN HALF, ALSO THREW THE DRIVELINE. HE WAS ENTERING A FREEWAY AT UNDER 20 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE IMMEDIATE EXTREME LEAN TO THE DRIVERS SIDE HAD THEM SUSPECT THE DRIVESHAFT TOOK OUT AN AIRBAG. INITIALLY BROUGHT TO ANOTHER SHOP TO REPLACE THE DRIVELINE WHEN THE REAL CULPRIT WAS DISCOVERED. BROUGHT TO OUR SHOP FOR MAJOR REPAIR. I EXTRACTED THE BROKEN LOWER BEAM ASSEMBLY, THE NEW PART HAD TO BE MADE WITH A 4 WEEK LEAD TIME. DURING THIS STAGE I DISCOVERED THE OTHER SIDE WAS NEARLY READY TO BREAK AS WELL. I HAVE DOCUMENTED THE REPAIR, AND UPGRADES PERFORMED TO THIS CONDITION AND HAVE SEVERAL MORE PHOTOS AND TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING ON THIS THAN WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS INITIAL COMPLAINT. THESE ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FACT IS, THIS IS A SERIOUS UNDER DESIGN THAT COULD BE CATASTROPHIC IF THIS OCCURS AT HIWAY SPEED FOR MORE THAN JUST THE OCCUPANTS. SIMPLY REPLACING THE BROKEN PART WAS NOT A REASONABLE SOLUTION ESPECIALLY AFTER FINDING THE OTHER SIDE DOING THE SAME THING. THE OTHER SIDE WAS REPAIRED, AND ADDED REINFORCEMENTS WERE INSTALLED TO BOTH THE REPAIRED SIDE AND THE NEW BEAM SIDE. THIS MOTORHOME HAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000 MILES ON IT AT 10 YEARS OLD. FAILURE IS DUE TO THE LOWER BEAM DESIGN CARRYING BOTH COACH WEIGHT AND ENGINE TORQUE THROUGH A SMALL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 COUNTRY COACH MAGNA 630 RV. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V484000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE COMPANY WENT BANKRUPT AND IS CURRENTLY RECEIVING A BAIL OUT; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A WEEK OR MORE FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE AUTHORIZED. AFTER THE WAITING PERIOD PASSED, HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A VALID REASON. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MILEAGE WAS NOT APPLICABLE.