Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 09V260000

Electrical system: wiring

NEWMAR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2009-07-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V260000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
NEWMAR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
318
Reported to NHTSA
2009-07-06
Owners notified
2009-08-20

Defect description

NEWMAR IS RECALLING 328 MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 16, 2007 AND APRIL 22, 2009. AN INADVERTENT DEVIATION IN GROUND CABLE SIZING OCCURRED RESULTING IN WIRE GAUGE UNDERSIZING.

Safety risk

UNDERSIZED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS MAY RESULT IN CONDUCTOR FAILURE, CREATING A SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD WITHOUT WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

NEWMAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

7 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR ALL Star ME2009 2008
NEWMAR Dutch Star DP2010 2009
NEWMAR Kountry Star DP2008
NEWMAR Ventana DP2009 2008

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.