NHTSA Campaign 14V485000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NHTSA campaign 14V485000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 14V485000 with NHTSA on August 6, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V485000, NHTSA lists up to 63 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 14, 2014 and June 20, 2014.
The 14V485000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V485000 were scheduled from August 19, 2014, 13 days after the report.
14V485000 covers 1 model from Newmar, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V485000 ranks 73 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 14V485000, Newmar Corporation has 8 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 14V485000 was 13V170000, reported on May 1, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014 Dutch Star motorhomes manufactured April 14, 2014, to June 20, 2014. An incorrectly wired headlight wiring harness may have been installed in the affected vehicles. As a result, if one of the two headlight circuit breakers fails, both headlights and both fog lights may go out.
- The risk
- If the headlights and fog lights go out, there is an increased risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install an auxillary headlight harness, free of charge. The recall began on August 19, 2014. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Reported August 6, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V485000 (1)
Newmar (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V485000, 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: August 6, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted