Fuel system, dieselRecall 17V-413 · Newmar vehicles
Newmar Corporation recall 17V-413 covers 4 Newmar vehicles for a fuel system, diesel problem, reported to NHTSA on June 29, 2017. The manufacturer's latest report (2017 Q3) shows 100% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 17V413000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 London Aire, King Aire, and Essex motorhomes built on Spartan Motors chassis and equipped with Cummins ISX 15L engines. These engines have a fuel pump whose drive gear could possibly slip on its drive shaft, causing a fuel pump function loss, resulting in an engine stall.
The risk
Failure of the fuel pump will result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Spartan will notify the vehicle owners, and Cummins dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467, Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 17015.
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.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from January 16, 2017 to March 3, 2017. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.