Newmar Corporation: Steering
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 25, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 64. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NEWMAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. CERTAIN CHASSIS FASTENERS MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN POOR HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE, LOSS OF STEERING, AND/OR REDUCED LEVEL OF SUSPENSION PERFORMANCE.
The risk
LOSS OF STEERING WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH SPARTAN TO HAVE THESE MOTOR HOMES INSPECTED AND THE FASTENERS REPLACED AS NEEDED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN CHASSIS AT 1-800-543-4277 OR NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Newmar All Star ME | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Newmar Dutch Aire DP | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Newmar Dutch Star DP | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Newmar Essex DP | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Newmar Mountain Aire DP | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Newmar Ventana DP | 0 | 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 08V343000.
Full record for the 2009 Newmar All Star ME → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →