NHTSA Campaign 16V848000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
NHTSA campaign 16V848000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: instrument cluster/panel. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 16V848000 with NHTSA on November 23, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V848000, NHTSA lists up to 17 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 22, 2016 and October 19, 2016.
The 16V848000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V848000 were scheduled from December 16, 2016, 23 days after the report.
16V848000 covers 1 model from Newmar, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V848000 ranks 92 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 16V848000, Newmar Corporation has 8 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 16V848000 was 12V578000, reported on December 11, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 King Aire motorhomes manufactured January 22, 2016, to October 19, 2016. Water may leak into the turn signal module. If the module is wet while the headlights are on, the glass dash display may switch to the turn signal camera mode causing the dash to show the turn signal side camera view over the speedometer and RPM displays.
- The risk
- If the driver cannot see the speedometer and RPM displays, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective module with a new module that is waterproof, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2017. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Reported November 23, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V848000 (1)
Newmar (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V848000, 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: November 23, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted