Newmar King Aire 2008

Model King Aire made in 2008 by Newmar got 1 recall as well as 6 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment and equipment adaptive. There was one recall concerning seats .

Model 2008

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
SEATS
07V490000NEWMAR CORPORATION V (Vehicle)1312/04/2007MFRNEWMAR CORPORATION10/17/200710/17/2007571207
Defect SummaryCertain diesel bus motor homes equipped with driver seats built by villa international fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, seating systems. the lower slide rails of the air suspension can fail.
Consequence SummaryIn the event of a crash, separation of the seat from the seat pedestal may lead to personal injury.
Corrective SummaryNewmar is working with villa to install two reinforcement tethers between the front of the seat pedestal and the top of the air suspension free of charge. the recall began on december 4, 2007. owners may contact newmar at 574-773-7791.
NotesCustomers 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.

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
EQUIPMENT
34306/02/200810025862Newmar 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 certa09/11/2008
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
TSB-37509/10/201010036804Newmar: due to potential poor cooling performance on some norcold 2117 refrigerators with serial #11323165 and earlier, an upgrade kit is available to be installed. *pe04/18/2011
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS
34205/28/200810025143Newmar - all domestic units retailed after 6/2/08 - fmvss 120 now requires all rv's have their weight labels modified if more than 100 lbs has been added to the unit between the time of manufacture and the time of first retail delivery.07/14/2008
EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
34406/04/200810025861Newmar 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. *pe09/11/2008
SUSPENSION
32503/31/200810024661Newmar - when air suspension is deflated and unit lowers in ride height, there is the possibility that, depending on the position of the rear mud flap, it may raise and cut through an oasis hose and spartan wiring to the engine block heater05/02/2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
33703/24/200810024686Discoloration in the refrigerator enclosure wall adjacent to the flue exhaust on norcold 1200lr refrigerators. concern is that the discoloration is due to exposure to heat from the flue. *nj05/05/2008