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NHTSA Recall 00V326000: Chamber (parking brake)

COUNTRY COACH INC reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 65 vehicles. It affects 1997–1999 Country Coach Affinity Grande Chalet.

65
vehicles potentially affected
1
model affected
2000
owners notified (October 23)
NHTSA campaign00V326000
ComponentPARKING BRAKE › DRIVELINE › AIR › CHAMBER
Report receivedOctober 17, 2000
Owner notificationOctober 23, 2000
Initiated byManufacturer

Defect

Vehicle description: certain motor homes fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems." the rear brake chambers installed on these vehicles as part of the air brake system are inadequate. The inadequate rear brake chambers could adversely affect the performance of the parking brake.

Safety risk

This could result in the unanticipated movement of an unattended vehicle, and possible vehicle crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the rear brake chambers.

Notes

Owner notification is expected to begin during october 2000.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 1-800-452-8015. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles covered by recall 00V326000

Make and modelModel years
Country Coach Affinity Grande Chalet1997, 1998, 1999

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.