NEWMAR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2000-08-16.
Recall campaignNHTSA 00V227000
Equipment: other: labels
Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
NEWMAR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
198
Reported to NHTSA
2000-08-16
Owners notified
2000-08-31
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. INCORRECT INFORMATION HAS BEEN USED ON THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) TAG. THE TAG SHOWS TIRES INFORMATION LOCATED UNDER COLD INFLATION PRESSURE AS 131 PSI FOR THE FRONT AND 123 PSI FOR THE REAR. THE MAXIMUM TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE FOR THE RIM IS 120 PSI. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
Safety risk
THE RIM COULD POSSIBLY FAIL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
NEW TAGS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2000.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REPLACEMENT LABEL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-800-731-8300.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.