Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V228000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

NEWMAR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-05-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V228000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
NEWMAR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
152
Reported to NHTSA
2010-05-27
Owners notified
2010-08-02

Defect description

NEWMAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 13, 2009 THROUGH APRIL 12, 2010. THESE MOTOR HOMES MAY CONTAIN A DEFECTIVE CRIMP CONNECTION IN THE AUXILIARY BATTERY CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE DEFECTIVE CONNECTION MAY RESULT IN AN INADEQUATE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OR DISENGAGEMENT OF THE CABLE. RESULTANT ELECTRICAL ARCING AND OVERHEATING MAY GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT FOR IGNITION OF SURROUNDING MATERIALS.

Safety risk

FAILURE OF THE CONNECTION MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

NEWMAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-800-731-8300.

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

10 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR Dutch Aire DP2010
NEWMAR Dutch Star DP2011 2010
NEWMAR Essex DP2011 2010
NEWMAR King Aire Diesel Pusher2010
NEWMAR Mountain Aire DP2011 2010
NEWMAR Ventana DP2011 2010

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.