NHTSA Campaign 15V067000
STEERING:LINKAGES
NHTSA campaign 15V067000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: linkages. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 15V067000 with NHTSA on February 6, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V067000, NHTSA lists up to 24 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 12, 2013 and October 18, 2013.
The 15V067000 report reached NHTSA 16 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V067000 were scheduled from February 27, 2015, 21 days after the report.
15V067000 covers 1 model from Newmar, model years 2014.
Owners of the model years 15V067000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V067000 ranks 87 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 15V067000, Newmar Corporation has 11 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 15V067000 was 15V062000, reported on February 4, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 King Aire and Essex vehicles manufactured April 12, 2013, to October 18, 2013, and built on Spartan Chassis. In the affected vehicles, the steering linkage castlenuts may loosen without warning and the steering linkage may separate from the bell cranks.
- The risk
- If the steering linkage separates from the bell cranks, a loss of vehicle control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will inspect the steering linkage castle nuts and tighten them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Reported February 6, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V067000 (1)
Newmar (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V067000, 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: February 6, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted