NHTSA Campaign 15V747000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
NHTSA campaign 15V747000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: water heater. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 15V747000 with NHTSA on November 12, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V747000, NHTSA lists up to 90 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 10, 2013 and August 18, 2015.
The 15V747000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V747000 were scheduled from December 8, 2015, 26 days after the report.
15V747000 covers 1 model from Newmar, model years 2014–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V747000 ranks 67 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 15V747000, Newmar Corporation has 21 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 15V747000 was 14V602000, reported on September 29, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Canyon Star motorhomes manufactured September 10, 2013, to August 18, 2015 and equipped with Atwood on-demand water heaters. In the affected vehicles, the water heater valve may not be properly set and, as a result, the water and gas valve may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
- The risk
- The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to eliminate the scald hazard, free of charge. The recall began on December 8, 2015. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Reported November 12, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V747000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V747000, 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: November 12, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted