NHTSA Campaign 16V270000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
NHTSA campaign 16V270000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: stabilizer bar. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 16V270000 with NHTSA on May 4, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V270000, NHTSA lists up to 59 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 27, 2015 and February 8, 2016.
The 16V270000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V270000 were scheduled from June 14, 2016, 41 days after the report.
16V270000 covers 2 models from Newmar, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V270000 ranks 74 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 16V270000, Newmar Corporation has 6 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 16V270000 was 15V492000, reported on August 5, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Ventana, and Ventana LE vehicles manufactured March 27, 2015, to February 8, 2016, built on a Freightliner chassis. The front sway bar mounting brackets may not fit properly on the axle causing the mounting bolts to bend or loosen.
- The risk
- If the sway bar bolts loosen, the sway bar may detach from the axle, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers for Daimler Trucks, manufacturer of the chassis, will modify the sway bar mounting, free of charge. The recall began on June 14, 2016. Owners should contact Daimler Trucks North America LLC at 1-800-547-0712, or e-mail them at [email protected] to locate a service center. Owners may also contact the Newmar service department at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V 208.
Reported May 4, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V270000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V270000, 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: May 4, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted