NHTSA recall 03V109000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 03V109000 |
| Manufacturer | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| Reported | 2003-03-26 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER |
| Units potentially affected | 485 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL THERMAL RESEARCH (ITR)HURRICANE HOT WATER HEATERS, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SAFETY FEATURES IN SOME OF THE SYSTEMS PROTECTING AGAINST OVERHEATING AND POTENTIAL FIRE SITUATION.
What can happen
IF THE SAFETY FEATURES DO NOT SHUT DOWN PROPERLY, THE HEATING SYSTEM CAN CONTINUE HEATING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
The remedy
THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD WILL BE REPLACED. IN THE MEANTIME, CUSTOMERS SHOULD TURN THE SYSTEM OFF USING THE MASTER ON/OFF SWITCH LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOX WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE HEATER. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTORHOMES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ITR AT 1-800-755-1272 OR COUNTRY COACH AT 1-800-547-8015.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2002 COUNTRY COACH AFFINITY | Built 2001-01-01 to 2003-12-01. |
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| 2003 COUNTRY COACH AFFINITY | Built 2001-01-01 to 2003-12-01. |
| 2002 COUNTRY COACH ALLURE | Built 2001-01-01 to 2003-12-01. |
| 2003 COUNTRY COACH ALLURE | Built 2001-01-01 to 2003-12-01. |
| 2003 COUNTRY COACH BUS CONVERSION | Built 2001-01-01 to 2003-12-01. |
| 2004 COUNTRY COACH BUS CONVERSION | Built 2001-01-01 to 2003-12-01. |
| 2002 COUNTRY COACH INTRIGUE | Built 2001-01-01 to 2003-12-01. |
| 2003 COUNTRY COACH INTRIGUE | Built 2001-01-01 to 2003-12-01. |
| 2003 COUNTRY COACH LEXA | Built 2001-01-01 to 2003-12-01. |
| 2002 COUNTRY COACH MAGNA | Built 2001-01-01 to 2003-12-01. |
| 2003 COUNTRY COACH MAGNA | Built 2001-01-01 to 2003-12-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 0204 | 2003-02-13. Service bulletin. ACTIVATION OF THE GIRARD AWNING TRIPPED THE GFCI LOCATED IN THE CONTROL BOX IN THE BEDROOM. *TT |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.