NHTSA Campaign 16V280000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
NHTSA campaign 16V280000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 16V280000 with NHTSA on May 10, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V280000, NHTSA lists up to 93 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 20, 2013 and April 9, 2015.
The 16V280000 report reached NHTSA 13 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V280000 were scheduled from June 15, 2016, 36 days after the report.
16V280000 covers 2 models from Newmar, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V280000 ranks 64 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 16V280000, Newmar Corporation has 11 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 16V280000 was 15V067000, reported on February 6, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Essex, and 2015 Mountain Aire and London Aire motorhomes manufactured from May 20, 2013, through April 09, 2015. These vehicles are built on Freightliner rear engine chassis that have 18,000lb or 20,000lb-capacity front axles. In these motorhomes, the power steering fluid temperature may exceed the power steering hose material rating, subsequently causing the hoses to fail, resulting in a sudden loss of power steering.
- The risk
- Loss of power steering assist would result in increased difficulty to steer the vehicle in either direction at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will replace the power steering hose with a higher temperature rated one, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2016. Owners may contact Freightliner customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V-121.
Reported May 10, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V280000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V280000, 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 10, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted