Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V244000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

NEWMAR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-05-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V244000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Component
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
Manufacturer
NEWMAR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
84
Reported to NHTSA
2004-05-18
Owners notified
2004-05-28

Defect description

CERTAIN SEAT BELT BUCKLES ON SOME MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE LOAD REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Safety risk

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY UNLATCH IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

AMSAFE WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE BUCKLES. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AMSAFE AT 1-574-266-8330 OR NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.

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).

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR Dutch Star2005 2004
NEWMAR Kountry Star2004
NEWMAR Mountain Aire2004
NEWMAR Northern Star2005 2004
NEWMAR Scottsdale2005 2004

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.