Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 08V107000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump

NEWELL COACH CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2008-03-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V107000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump

Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump
Manufacturer
NEWELL COACH CORP.
Vehicles affected
122
Reported to NHTSA
2008-03-11
Owners notified
2008-03-10

Defect description

NEWELL IS RECALLING 156 MY 2003-2008 MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C-15 ENGINES AND VICKER'S HYDRAULIC PUMPS. THE HYDRAULIC PUMP INPUT SHAFT MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE THE ENGINE DRIVE SPROCKET CAUSING FAILURE OF THE INPUT DRIVE SHAFT.

Safety risk

LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

NEWELL WILL REPLACE THE PUMP WITH ONE EQUIPPED WITH A LONGER SHAFT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWELL AT 1-888-963-9355.

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

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWELL Motor Home2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

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.