Newmar Essex 2005
Model Essex made in 2005 by Newmar got 5 recalls as well as 6 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment and exterior lighting. There were some recalls concerningequipment and service brakes, air.
Model 2005
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V170000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | from 12/01/2002 to 04/01/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 935 | MFR | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 04/25/2005 | 04/25/2005 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain class a motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which are equipped with webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Vehicle systems is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners may contact vehicle systems at 1-800-685-4298 or newmar at 574-773-7719. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V263000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | MFR | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 06/02/2005 | 06/08/2005 | ||||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes equipped with ametek ngi gauges, the air gauges are not properly calibrated and the low air warning indicator may be activated when actual air reservoir pressure readings are below the federal motor vehicle safety standard required range of 60 to 65psi. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This may cause the parking brake to engage without warning, thus throwing the passenger forward, creating the potential for injury to occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Spartan is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will install a harness jumper cable to each air sender. owners may contact spartan at 800-543-4277 or newmar at 574-773-7719. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V351000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 84 | MFR | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 08/10/2007 | 08/09/2007 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes built on spartan chassis, the steering gear assembly contains a spacer with incorrect dimensions. a spacer of insufficient height allows for excessive play in the return function of the recirculation balls and, as a consequence, there is a failure in the circulatory function of these balls. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the failure mode is allowed to continue, the final result will be interruption in the connection between the steering wheel and the wheels of the vehicle. the vehicle can no longer be steered and could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Newmar is working with spartan to replace the steering gear assembly free of charge. the manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. owners may contact spartan at 1-517-543-6400 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Newmar recall no. spec 07015.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. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V015000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 126 | ODI | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 01/11/2008 | 01/11/2008 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor home chassis built on freightliner vcl or xc chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. this could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The operator may notice higher required steering wheel inputs, or the need for more steering wheel adjustments while driving in a straight line in combination with metallic cracking noises prior to a loss of steering. loss of steering could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Freightliner is conducting this recall (please see 07v-343) and will replace the steering gear free of charge. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or newmar at 574-773-7791. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V324000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | from 01/27/2004 to 09/02/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 87 | MFR | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 07/25/2005 | 07/20/2005 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes built on spartan chassis and equipped with i-shafts supplied by zf heavy duty steering, there is a potential for a failure of the fork/shaft connection. at the non-welded side of the i-shaft there is a universal joint. it is possible that the fork shaft connection could be lost. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Drivers will lose steerability of the vehicle and a crash could occur without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Newmar, with the assistance of spartan, intends to establish a program for remedying the defective i-shafts free of charge. owners may contact spartan at 517-543-6400 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Newmar recall no. spec 05022.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| 343 | 06/02/2008 | 10025862 | Newmar corporation: all motorized rv. a thermal limit switch is added to certain 1200 lr, 1200 lrim, and 1201 lrim refrigerators to prevent possible excess or overheating conditions in the heater area of the cooling unit to exceed a certa | 09/11/2008 | |
| 249 | 11/18/2004 | 10014500 | Pivot arm mounted tv in essex exterior entertainment center may work loose in transit, or may lock into a stored position that will allow the face and / or screen of the tv to come in contact with the back side of the basement door, damagin | 05/04/2005 | |
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||||
| 344 | 06/04/2008 | 10025861 | Newmar corporation: all motorized equipped with norcold refer. change cooling unit heating element vendors; there is a new style electric heating element that must be used in certain new cooling units. *pe | 09/11/2008 | |
| 252 | 05/06/2005 | 10015147 | Poor refrigerator performance on certain units with dometic refrigerator. performance decreased by poor air flow across refer cooling unit because of restricted air movement by roof mounted vent. norcold vent cover was installed on some m | 06/22/2005 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||||
| 306 | 12/06/2006 | 10022875 | Optical warning devices - turn signal stalk operation is awkward. spartan campaign tsb06-540-0002 mh586. *nj | 10/02/2007 | |
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| TSB-372 | 04/30/2010 | 10034235 | Newmar corp.: failed amsafe seat belts being returned to newmar for warranty coverage. please note that when changing out warranty amsafe seat belts, both harness strap with clip and buckle portion will need to be returned. all motorized | 10/27/2010 | |