NHTSA Campaign 16V744000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA campaign 16V744000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 16V744000 with NHTSA on October 17, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V744000, NHTSA lists up to 114 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 7, 2011 and September 6, 2016.
The 16V744000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V744000 were scheduled from October 28, 2016, 11 days after the report.
16V744000 covers 1 model from Newmar, model years 2012–2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V744000 ranks 58 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2017 Canyon Star motor homes manufactured September 7, 2011, to September 6, 2016 and equipped with wheelchair lifts. Incorrect bolts may have been used to install the wheelchair lift base. These bolts may unexpectedly break allowing the lift to move. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 404, "Platform Lift Installations."
- The risk
- Unintentional movement of the wheelchair lift can cause injury to the lift occupant and/or the lift operator.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners, and Newmar service facilities will replace the wheelchair lift base mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Reported October 17, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V744000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V744000, 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 17, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted