Newmar Corporation: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Brake Fluid Low Warning › Lamp
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 26, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,227. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY STANDARD.
The risk
IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION OR FOR A LOW BRAKE FLUID CONDITION, IF THE BODY BUILDER RELIED SOLELY UPON FORD'S IVM COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REVISE THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP CIRCUIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 14, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Newmar Dutch Star | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Kountry Star | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Mountain Aire | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Scottsdale | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Newmar Dutch Star | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Newmar Kountry Star | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Newmar Mountain Aire | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 Newmar Scottsdale | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Newmar Dutch Star | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Newmar Kountry Star | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Newmar Mountain Aire | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Newmar Scottsdale | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Newmar Dutch Star | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Newmar Kountry Star | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Newmar Mountain Aire | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Newmar Scottsdale | 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 03V064000.
Full record for the 2003 Newmar Dutch Star → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →