NHTSA Campaign 17V378000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 17V378000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: starter assembly. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 17V378000 with NHTSA on June 14, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V378000, NHTSA lists up to 210 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 27, 2011 and June 23, 2014.
The 17V378000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V378000 were scheduled from July 28, 2017, 44 days after the report.
17V378000 covers 2 models from Newmar, model years 2014–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V378000 ranks 45 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 17V378000, Newmar Corporation has 8 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 17V378000 was 17V229000, reported on April 4, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2012-2015 King Aire and Essex motorhomes built on a Spartan Motors chassis. A component within the starter motor may break, potentially resulting in the starter motor overheating or drawing excessive current.
- The risk
- A starter motor that overheats may increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan Motors dealers will replace the starter, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan Motors at 1-800-543-4277 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 17012.
Reported June 14, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V378000 (2)
Newmar (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V378000, 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: June 14, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted