Newell Motor Home 1997
Model Motor Home made in 1997 by Newell got 3 recalls. There were some recalls concerningequipment, steering.
Model 1997
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - LPG FURNACE | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V167007 | NEWELL COACH CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 119 | 07/30/1998 | ODI | NEWELL COACH CORP. | 09/01/1998 | 01/11/1999 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with aqua-hot heating systems, model 431-3 zone with engine loop. fiberglass insulating material located under the burner head on the floor of the heater enclosure, can become soaked with fluids (ethylene glycol and/or diesel fuel). | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If an electrical short occurs, a fire could result. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Vehicle systems inc. will conduct the owner notification for this campaign. dealers will remove the insulation from beneath the diesel heating unit as well as from behind the control thermostat and air-conditioning heating element access covers. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began july 30, 1998. owners who take their motor homes to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact newell at 1-888-363-9355 or vsi at 1-800-685-4289.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V215003 | NEWELL COACH CORP. | from 11/01/1995 to 04/30/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 104 | 09/15/2000 | MFR | NEWELL COACH CORP. | 08/23/2000 | 08/24/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana steering relay levers. the levers can develop surface cracking. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This cracking condition could cause a portion of the steering lever to break off, possibly causing loss of steering control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the steering relay levers. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began september 15, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact newell coach at 1-918-542-3344. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V330000 | NEWELL COACH CORP. | from 11/01/1995 to 08/31/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 80 | 10/19/2000 | MFR | NEWELL COACH CORP. | 10/19/2000 | 10/27/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana ifs suspensions. one of the four studs used to attach the spindle to the front suspension wishbones has broken. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If two studs break, the spindle is no longer attached to the a-frame and the suspension could then collapse, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace all studs and nuts, using longer studs. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began october 19, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact newell at 10918-542-3344.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||