NHTSA Campaign 16V715000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
NHTSA campaign 16V715000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: hydraulic power assist: pump. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 16V715000 with NHTSA on October 6, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V715000, NHTSA lists up to 12 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 12, 2016 and August 23, 2016.
The 16V715000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V715000 were scheduled from October 26, 2016, 20 days after the report.
16V715000 covers 2 models from Newmar, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V715000 ranks 95 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 16V715000, Newmar Corporation has 11 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 16V715000 was 16V414000, reported on June 8, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 Newmar King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire motorhomes manufactured May 12, 2016, to August 23, 2016 and built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The affected vehicles have a power steering pump that may have an occasional loss of output power resulting in reduced or intermittent loss of power steering assist.
- The risk
- An intermittent loss of power steering assist could increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan Motors dealers will replace the power steering pump, free of charge. The recall began on October 26, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan Motors customer service at 1-800-543-4277 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V 676.
Reported October 6, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V715000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V715000, 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: October 6, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted