Model year record

2000 NEWELL Motor Home

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V354000

Suspension: front: wheel bearing

Component
Suspension: front: wheel bearing
Manufacturer
NEWELL COACH CORP.
Vehicles affected
55
Reported to NHTSA
2000-10-31
Owners notified
2001-02-22

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH DANA SPECIALITY AXLE TS6 TAG AXLES. HUB OVERLOAD CAN CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING FAILURE AT BETWEEN 12,000 AND 20,000 MILES.

Safety risk

THIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN THE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY BECOMING DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED TAG AXLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENT TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, AT INTERVALS OF 7,500 MILES, OWNERS ARE REQUESTED TO ARRANGE TO HAVE THE TAG AXLE WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED AT A DEALERSHIP OR CALL NEWELL TO ISSUE AUTHORIZATION TO HAVE THESE BEARINGS CHANGED IN A SERVICE FACILITY IN THE FIELD AT NEWELL'S EXPENSE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V215003

Steering: linkages

Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
NEWELL COACH CORP.
Vehicles affected
104
Reported to NHTSA
2000-08-23
Owners notified
2000-09-15

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH DANA STEERING RELAY LEVERS. THE LEVERS CAN DEVELOP SURFACE CRACKING.

Safety risk

THIS CRACKING CONDITION COULD CAUSE A PORTION OF THE STEERING LEVER TO BREAK OFF, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RELAY LEVERS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.