Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V459000

Equipment: other: labels

NEWMAR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-09-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V459000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
NEWMAR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
108
Reported to NHTSA
2004-09-17
Owners notified
2004-10-22

Defect description

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, DURING THE MODEL YEAR CHANGE, TWO POSITIONS IN THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) WERE NOT CORRECTLY CHANGED TO INDICATE A NEW MODEL YEAR. THEREFORE, THE VIN TAG ILLUSTRATES AN INCORRECT VIN NUMBER.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPRINT AND INSTALL NEW FEDERAL VIN TAGS. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 22, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NEWMAR CORPORATION 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

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR American Star2005
NEWMAR Kountry Star2005
NEWMAR Mountain Aire2005

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.