Defect: NEWMAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 ESSEX DP, KING AIRE DB, AND MOUNTAIN AIRE DP RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURER FROM OCTOBER 14, 2009, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2010. THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH V-BUS FET-8 CONTROL BOARDS MANUFACTURED BY KIB ELECTRONICS AND THERE IS A POTENTIAL DEFECT THAT MAY RESULT IN AN UNRECOGNIZED EXCESSIVE CURRENT SITUATION.
Consequence: THIS FAILURE MAY CREATE A SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE KIB V-BUS LIGHTING AND CONTROL NETWORK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 21, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.
Defect: NEWMAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 13, 2009 THROUGH APRIL 12, 2010. THESE MOTOR HOMES MAY CONTAIN A DEFECTIVE CRIMP CONNECTION IN THE AUXILIARY BATTERY CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE DEFECTIVE CONNECTION MAY RESULT IN AN INADEQUATE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OR DISENGAGEMENT OF THE CABLE. RESULTANT ELECTRICAL ARCING AND OVERHEATING MAY GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEA (excerpt)
Consequence: FAILURE OF THE CONNECTION MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE. (excerpt)
Remedy: NEWMAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-800-731-8300. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
6 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
EQUIPMENT
1
SEAT BELTS
1
SUSPENSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
10052161
Date: 2013-04-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.
NEWMAR CORP.: DUE TO CONTACT OF MODULATOR VALVES WITH IFS RELAY ROD, ON SOME TRUCKS, THE IFS ROD MAY INTERFERE WITH ABS MODULATOR VALVE, WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. MODELS 2009-1013 ESSEX, KING AIRE. *PE
10041951
Date: 2011-09-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
NEWMAR: CERTAIN COACHES SILVERLEAF SYSTEM REQUIRES AN UPDATE BATTERY MONITORING AND CHARGING FUNCTIONS TO ACCOMMODATE NEW CHASSIS. *PE
10038967
Date: 2011-04-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
NEWMAR CORP: 2010-2011 DIESEL PUSHERS. THE HYDRAULIC FILTER HEAD MAY REVERSED. *RM
10037953
Date: 2011-02-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
NEWMAR CORPORATION: THERE MAY BE INACCURATE FUEL GUAGE READINGS. *RM
10036824
Date: 2010-09-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
NEWMAR: WARRANTY CLAIM MAY BE DENIED BY EVANS TEMPCON, IF WARRANTY PARTS NOT REPLACED WITH ORIGINAL OEM PART. *PE
10034235
Date: 2010-04-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEAT BELTS.
NEWMAR CORP.: FAILED AMSAFE SEAT BELTS BEING RETURNED TO NEWMAR FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE. PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN CHANGING OUT WARRANTY AMSAFE SEAT BELTS, BOTH HARNESS STRAP WITH CLIP AND BUCKLE PORTION WILL NEED TO BE RETURNED. ALL MOTORIZED MODELS AND ALL MODEL YEARS ARE INCLUDED. *PE
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.