Vehicle recall 02V065000 · March 4, 2002
Country Coach Bonaventure, Grande Center and 7 more models
On certain bus conversion motor homes, the support plate mounting holes were improperly drilled allowing contact between the front shock absorber dust covers and the air spring…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain bus conversion motor homes, the support plate mounting holes were improperly drilled allowing contact between the front shock absorber dust covers and the air spring piston. The repeated motion of the shock absorber dust cover may fracture the air spring piston. Contact of the air spring bellows with sharp metal edges of the fractured piston could cause penetration of the bellows leading to subsequent deflation of the air spring.
- Consequence
- Sudden air spring deflation will cause loss of proper suspension ride height and produce difficulty with steering vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove and replace existing front air springs, and air spring adaptor mounting plates with re-designed full support plates. Owner notification is expected to begin during March 2002. 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 1-800-547-8015.
- Notes
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V065000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 4, 2002
- Filed by
- COUNTRY COACH INC
- Owner notification
- March 8, 2002
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 40
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil springs
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Country Coach Beauport (2003): 2003
- Country Coach Bonaventure (2001-2003): 2003, 2002, 2001
- Country Coach Cartier (2000): 2000
- Country Coach Grande Center (2001-2002): 2002, 2001
- Country Coach Kensington (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Country Coach Markham (2001): 2001
- Country Coach RED Deer (2001): 2001
- Country Coach ST. Albert (2002-2003): 2003, 2002
- Country Coach Stratford (2001-2002): 2002, 2001
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