Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V439000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

NEWMAR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-11-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V439000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
NEWMAR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
14
Reported to NHTSA
2006-11-15
Owners notified
2006-11-01

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH BUSMAN BOXES, THE BUSMAN BOX LOCATION IS FACE-UP ON THE FLOOR OF ITS COMPARTMENT.

Safety risk

THIS COULD ALLOW WATER TO ENTER INTO THE BOX AND COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING ARCING, SPONTANEOUS ENGINE START WITH NO KEY OR POSSIBLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE BUSMAN BOX FROM THE FLOOR TO THE SIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT. ALL SCREW HOLES WILL BE SEALED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-800-561-5790.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR ALL Star Diesel Pusher2007

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.