NHTSA Campaign 17V195000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
NHTSA campaign 17V195000 covers 9 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 17V195000 with NHTSA on March 22, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V195000, NHTSA lists up to 595 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 29, 2011 and March 13, 2017.
Owner notification letters for 17V195000 were scheduled from May 3, 2017, 42 days after the report.
17V195000 covers 5 models from Newmar, model years 2014–2018.
Owners of the model years 17V195000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V195000 vehicles, the 2017 Newmar London Aire has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V195000 ranks 31 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 17V195000, Newmar Corporation has 6 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 17V195000 was 16V270000, reported on May 4, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Dutch Star, 2016-2018 Mountain Aire and London Aire, and 2012-2018 Essex and King Aire motorhomes built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering.
- The risk
- A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan service centers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, reinstall and torqued the ball joints, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 3, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-800-543-4277 to locate a qualified service center or contact Newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791. Newmar's number for this recall is 17004.
Reported March 22, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V195000 (9)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V195000, 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: March 22, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted