NHTSA Campaign 12V578000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 12V578000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 12V578000 with NHTSA on December 11, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V578000, NHTSA lists up to 626 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 25, 2010 and September 19, 2012.
The 12V578000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V578000 were scheduled from December 26, 2012, 15 days after the report.
12V578000 covers 1 model from Newmar, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V578000 ranks 29 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 12V578000, Newmar Corporation has 8 other recalls on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2011 through 2013 Ventana Class A, Dutch Star Class A, and Mountain Aire Class A model motor homes manufactured from January 25, 2010, through September 19, 2012, built on Freightliner brand XB and XC custom chassis. The chassis are equipped with connectors for diode jumpers that may come loose, resulting in an open circuit. Two circuits are affected: The one that disengages the cruise control with brake pedal use, and the one that illuminates the brake lights with brake pedal use.
- The risk
- Failure of the cruise control to disengage when the brakes are applied may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Without the brake lights illuminating when the brakes are applied, the driver's intent is not communicated, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Daimler Trucks (DTNA) will notify owners on behalf of Newmar, and Freightliner dealers will inspect the diode jumpers to make sure they are fully locked in place and will correct the vehicles as needed. The recall is expected to begin January 28, 2013. Owners should contact DTNA Warranty Campaigns Department at (800) 547-0712, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Monday through Friday, e-mail address [email protected], or the Customer Assistance Center at (800) FTL-HELP after normal business hours.
- Notes
- DTNA's recall campaign number is FL-634.
Reported December 11, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V578000 (1)
Newmar (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V578000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 11, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted