Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V744000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Newmar Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-10-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V744000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Vehicles affected
114
Reported to NHTSA
2016-10-17
Owners notified
2016-10-28

Defect description

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2017 Canyon Star motor homes manufactured September 7, 2011, to September 6, 2016 and equipped with wheelchair lifts. Incorrect bolts may have been used to install the wheelchair lift base. These bolts may unexpectedly break allowing the lift to move. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 404, "Platform Lift Installations."

Safety risk

Unintentional movement of the wheelchair lift can cause injury to the lift occupant and/or the lift operator.

Manufacturer remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and Newmar service facilities will replace the wheelchair lift base mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR Canyon Star2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

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.