Newell Motor Home 2000
Model Motor Home made in 2000 by Newell got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningsteering, suspension.
Model 2000
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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| 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). | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V354000 | NEWELL COACH CORP. | from 11/01/1999 to 10/15/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 55 | 02/22/2001 | MFR | NEWELL COACH CORP. | 10/31/2000 | 10/31/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana speciality axle ts6 tag axles. hub overload can cause premature bearing failure at between 12,000 and 20,000 miles. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This failure could result in the wheel and tire assembly becoming disconnected from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a revised tag axle suspension arrangement to correct this problem. also, at intervals of 7,500 miles, owners are requested to arrange to have the tag axle wheel bearings replaced at a dealership or call newell to issue authorization to have these bearings changed in a service facility in the field at newell's expense. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began february 22, 2001.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 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). | |||||||||||||||