NHTSA Campaign 14V098000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 14V098000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 14V098000 with NHTSA on March 4, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V098000, NHTSA lists up to 599 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 18, 2013 and November 15, 2013.
The 14V098000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V098000 were scheduled from April 17, 2014, 44 days after the report.
14V098000 covers 4 models from Newmar, model years 2013–2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V098000 ranks 30 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 14V098000, Newmar Corporation has 21 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 14V098000 was 13V169000, reported on May 1, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Bay Star Sport, Bay Star, Canyon Star, Ventana LE, Ventana, Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, and Essex recreational vehicles manufactured February 18, 2013, through November 15, 2013, and equipped with Frigidaire KG series microwaves. In the affected vehicles, the microwave may start on its own.
- The risk
- If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners and dealers. The recall began on April 17, 2014. Owners may contact Newmar at 1-800-731-8300.
Reported March 4, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V098000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V098000, 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: March 4, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted