Newell Coach Corp.: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Newell Coach Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 11, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 122. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NEWELL IS RECALLING 156 MY 2003-2008 MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C-15 ENGINES AND VICKER'S HYDRAULIC PUMPS. THE HYDRAULIC PUMP INPUT SHAFT MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE THE ENGINE DRIVE SPROCKET CAUSING FAILURE OF THE INPUT DRIVE SHAFT.
The risk
LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
NEWELL WILL REPLACE THE PUMP WITH ONE EQUIPPED WITH A LONGER SHAFT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWELL AT 1-888-963-9355.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Newell Motor Home | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Newell Motor Home | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Newell Motor Home | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Newell Motor Home | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Newell Motor Home | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Newell Motor Home | 0 | 5 | 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 08V107000.
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