Newell Coach Corp.: Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
Newell Coach Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 19, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 80. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH DANA IFS SUSPENSIONS. ONE OF THE FOUR STUDS USED TO ATTACH THE SPINDLE TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION WISHBONES HAS BROKEN.
The risk
IF TWO STUDS BREAK, THE SPINDLE IS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE A-FRAME AND THE SUSPENSION COULD THEN COLLAPSE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL STUDS AND NUTS, USING LONGER STUDS.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Newell Motor Home | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Newell Motor Home | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Newell Motor Home | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Newell Motor Home | 0 | 3 | 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 00V330000.
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