Newmar Corporation: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 7, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,263. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FRONT AND REAR ENGINE MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD, SPARTAN AND WORKHORSE CHASSIS. ALL FRONT ENGINE CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD AND WORKHORSE CHASSIS WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2000. ALL REAR ENGINE MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS WERE BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 23 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2000. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." AN INCORRECT VENT HOSE WAS INSTALLED ON THE FILL NOZZLE TO THE FUEL TANK. THE HOSE CAN BREAK DOWN ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE TO AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL VENT HOSE.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Newmar Dutch Star | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Newmar Kountry Aire | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Newmar Kountry Star | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Newmar London Aire | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Newmar Mountain Aire | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Newmar Dutch Star | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Newmar Kountry Star | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Newmar London Aire | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Newmar Mountain Aire | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V315000.
Full record for the 2001 Newmar Dutch Star → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →