NHTSA Campaign 14V602000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA campaign 14V602000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 14V602000 with NHTSA on September 29, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V602000, NHTSA lists up to 561 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 16, 2007 and May 24, 2012.
The 14V602000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V602000 were scheduled from November 6, 2014, 38 days after the report.
14V602000 covers 2 models from Newmar, model years 2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V602000 ranks 32 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 14V602000, Newmar Corporation has 21 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 14V602000 was 14V098000, reported on March 4, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Bay Star, Ventana VT/VL, Dutch Aire, Dutch Star, All-Star, Mountain Aire, and Essex motorhomes manufactured January 16, 2007, to May 24, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the circuit breaker for the refrigerator heated water line may be incorrect for the amperage draw.
- The risk
- A circuit breaker that is incorrectly rated for the amperage need increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorhome and verify that the circuit breaker rating is correct for the amperage draw, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2014. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Reported September 29, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V602000 (2)
Newmar (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V602000, 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: September 29, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted