NHTSA Campaign 17V420000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA campaign 17V420000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 17V420000 with NHTSA on June 30, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V420000, NHTSA lists up to 1,289 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 12, 2013 and May 16, 2017.
The 17V420000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V420000 were scheduled from July 28, 2017, 28 days after the report.
17V420000 covers 2 models from Newmar, model years 2014–2018.
Owners of the model years 17V420000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V420000 vehicles, the 2016 Newmar Dutch Star has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V420000 ranks 15 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 17V420000, Newmar Corporation has 21 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V420000 was 16V773000, reported on October 24, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Newmar Dutch Star and 2015-2017 Newmar Ventana motorhomes. In the affected motorhomes, the driver side and passenger side powered night shades can be lowered by using the remote when the ignition is in the ON position.
- The risk
- If the vehicle is being driven and the button on the remote is pushed, the night shades may lower, blocking the driver's view, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners and dealers will install a relay to disable the operation of the driver and passenger night shade by the remote when the ignition is in the ON position. The recall began on July 28, 2017. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Reported June 30, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V420000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V420000, 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 30, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted