NHTSA Campaign 17V497000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
NHTSA campaign 17V497000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 17V497000 with NHTSA on August 9, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V497000, NHTSA lists up to 1,167 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 28, 2013 and May 17, 2016.
The 17V497000 report reached NHTSA 15 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V497000 were scheduled from September 20, 2017, 42 days after the report.
17V497000 covers 2 models from Newmar, model years 2014–2017.
Owners of the model years 17V497000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V497000 vehicles, the 2015 Newmar Dutch Star has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V497000 ranks 19 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 17V497000, Newmar Corporation has 8 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 17V497000 was 17V378000, reported on June 14, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2014 Moutain Aire and 2014-2017 Dutch Star recreational vehicles built on Freightliner XCR chassis manufactured by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). These chassis have a battery cable mounting bracket may not have been installed correctly, as a result, the improperly routed and clipped battery cable can contact the frame rail, possibly chafing and short circuiting.
- The risk
- A battery cable short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will inspect and revise the battery cable mounting bracket and cable routing, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 20, 2017. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks North America at 1-800-547-0712 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 17V-451.
Reported August 9, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V497000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V497000, 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: August 9, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted