NHTSA Campaign 16V501000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 16V501000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: exhaust system. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 16V501000 with NHTSA on July 5, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V501000, NHTSA lists up to 742 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 12, 1997 and May 27, 2015.
The 16V501000 report reached NHTSA 13 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V501000 were scheduled from August 11, 2016, 37 days after the report.
16V501000 covers 2 models from Newmar, model years 2014–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V501000 ranks 25 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 1998-2010 Dutch Star, 2008 Kountry Star, 2008-2009 All Star and Ventana, 2009-2010 Dutch Aire, 2014-2015 King Aire and 2015 Essex motorhomes, built on a Spartan Motors chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible exhaust tube may tear allowing hot exhaust to blow against other components or materials.
- The risk
- If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will inspect the alignment of the tubes, correcting them and replacing any that are torn. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V 313.
Reported July 5, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V501000 (2)
Newmar (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V501000, 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: July 5, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted