NHTSA Recall 09V439000
Filed by COUNTRY COACH INC. Component: Engine And Engine Cooling. Reported 2009-11-09. An estimated 10 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
COUNTRY COACH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 MOTORHOMES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 2006 AND MARCH 2008, EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINES. THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION (VVA) OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE P-CLIPS RETAINING THE OIL LINE, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.
Risk
AN OIL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
What the manufacturer will do
COUNTRY COACH IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THE ENGINES. THE FREE REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED BY CATERPILLAR. PLEASE SEE CATERPILLAR'S SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN 09E-020. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986 OR COUNTRY COACH AT 1-541-998-3720.
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .