NHTSA Campaign 16V008000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA campaign 16V008000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 16V008000 with NHTSA on January 13, 2016; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 16V008000, NHTSA lists up to 3,712 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 29, 2007 and January 14, 2015.
The 16V008000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V008000 were scheduled from February 17, 2016, 35 days after the report.
16V008000 covers 4 models from Newmar, model years 2012–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V008000 ranks 4 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 16V008000, Newmar Corporation has 21 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 16V008000 was 15V808000, reported on December 1, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 Bay Star, Dutch Star, and Ventana, 2012-2014 Bay Star Sport and Ventana VL, 2008-2015 Canyon Star, 2009-2010 Dutch Aire and 2008 Kountry Star motorhomes manufactured May 29, 2007, to January 14, 2015, and equipped with certain Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps manufactured by Lippert Components. The bolt that attaches the fan gear assembly to the steps may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
- The risk
- Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on February 17, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791 or Lippert Customer service at 574-537-8900. Newmar's number for this recall is 15E 078.
Reported January 13, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V008000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V008000, 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: January 13, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted