Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V403000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

NEWMAR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-08-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V403000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
NEWMAR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
315
Reported to NHTSA
2004-08-17
Owners notified
2004-10-01

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, DURING MANUFACTURING, THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS ATTACHMENT LOCATION FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED OR ATTACHED.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SHOULDER HARNESS MAY BECOME LOOSE OR UNATTACHED CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW PLATE OVER EXISTING BY DRILLING FOUR ATTACHMENT HOLES ON EACH SIDE OF NEW PLATE AND ADD SECURING BOLTS. THIS RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 1, 2004. OWNERS MAY CONTACT 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

7 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR Dutch Star2005 2004 2003
NEWMAR Kountry Star2005 2004
NEWMAR Northern Star2005 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.