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NHTSA recall 99V014003

Suspension › Front › Wheel bearing

Country Coach Magna

Reported Oct 27, 19994 vehicles affectedCOUNTRY COACH INC

The defect

Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with 16,000 lb., 18,000 lb., or 20,000 lb. Heavy duty steering axles. the inner wheel bearing cone for the steering axle wheel hub assembly does not properly fit onto the navistar steering axle spindle assembly. improper fit of the bearing to the spindle increases the stress levels to the steering axle spindle which could cause spindle failure.

The risk

If the spindle fails, a loss of driver control could occur, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dealers will remove the left and right hub/drum assemblies from the steering axles and replace the inner wheel bearing cones and cups.

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Notes

Owner notification began april 22, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact country coach at 1-541-998-9272. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).