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Vehicle speed controlRecall 08V-025 · Newmar vehicles

NEWMAR CORPORATION recall 08V-025 covers 5,575 Newmar vehicles for a vehicle speed control problem, reported to NHTSA on January 24, 2008.

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Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet
Vehicles affected5,5755 models
ReportedJan 24, 2008Owner notice date not listed
Complaints since3Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 08V025000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.

What's wrong

The problem

ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES CONSTRUCTED ON FORD F-53TY1 AND P131 MOTOR HOME CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

The risk

OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

What to do

The fix

NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH FORD IN CONDUCTING THIS RECALL. FORD WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332 OR NEWMAR AT 574-773-7791. (NOTE: ALSO SEE FORD RECALLS 05V017, 05V388, AND 06V286)

NEWMAR RECALL NO. 05S28.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

5 models

Vehicles in this recall

Newmar Dutch Star1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Newmar Kountry Aire1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Newmar Kountry Star1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Newmar Mountain Aire1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Newmar Scottsdale1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Background

The investigation behind this recall

  1. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA05005 · closed Aug 2, 2006
    NHTSA