Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 16V-008 · Newmar vehicles
Newmar Corporation recall 16V-008 covers 3,712 Newmar vehicles for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on January 13, 2016. The manufacturer's latest report (2017 Q2) shows 27% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V008000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 Bay Star, Dutch Star, and Ventana, 2012-2014 Bay Star Sport and Ventana VL, 2008-2015 Canyon Star, 2009-2010 Dutch Aire and 2008 Kountry Star motorhomes manufactured May 29, 2007, to January 14, 2015, and equipped with certain Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps manufactured by Lippert Components. The bolt that attaches the fan gear assembly to the steps may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
The risk
Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on February 17, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791 or Lippert Customer service at 574-537-8900. Newmar's number for this recall is 15E 078.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
27%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from May 29, 2007 to January 14, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- LCI RV Entry Step FailuresNHTSA