NHTSA Campaign 13V653000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 13V653000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 13V653000 with NHTSA on December 12, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V653000, NHTSA lists up to 47 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 15, 2012 and June 20, 2013.
The 13V653000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V653000 were scheduled from January 16, 2014, 35 days after the report.
13V653000 covers 1 model from Newmar, model years 2014.
Owners of the model years 13V653000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V653000 ranks 78 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 13V653000, Newmar Corporation has 11 other recalls on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 motorhomes manufactured October 15, 2012, through June 20, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the castle nuts for the steering linkage ball joint fasteners, which mount to bell cranks, may be loose. If the castle nuts become completely loose, the steering linkage may separate from the bell cranks without warning.
- The risk
- This may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners and Spartan dealers will replace the steering linkage fasteners, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Customers may contact Newmar at 1-800-731-8300.
Reported December 12, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V653000 (1)
Newmar (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V653000, 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 12, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted