Newmar Kountry Aire 1997
Model Kountry Aire made in 1997 by Newmar got 5 consumer complains there are 2 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic and tires. Technical service bulletines regarding seat belts. There were some recalls concerningequipment, vehicle speed control.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V075000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | from 04/01/1997 to 05/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 16190 | 01/30/2008 | MFR | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 03/05/2007 | 03/05/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain class a and diesel pusher motor homes and fifth wheel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Newmar will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V025000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 5575 | ODI | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 01/24/2008 | 01/24/2008 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain class a motor homes constructed on ford f-53ty1 and p131 motor home chassis and equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Overheating could result in smoke or burn and an underhood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Newmar is working with ford in conducting this recall. ford will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332 or newmar at 574-773-7791. (note: also see ford recalls 05v017, 05v388, and 06v286) | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Newmar recall no. 05s28.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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 05/04/1998 | 1 | ||
| Design of the braking system/lighting is insufficient for trailer, wiring does not activate system properly. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 1 | |||
| The design of the braking system is insufficient for the trailer. | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 07/01/1997 | |||
| My son was driving our truck off the off ramp of the mass pike in natick when the car started to shake. he pulled into a gas station on route 30 and found the tire was completely torn off the rim on the outside. it is a scary site and if it happened on the mass pike who knows what might have happened. i've never seen such damage to a tire in my life it totaly riped off the whole side. we took pictures we can send if need be. i went to the firestone dealer today on a donut of a tire replacing. we were told to come back when the manager is their. we will go back on tues. 8/22/2000( dot number: w2hyfrp097 tire size: p215/70r14 ) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 04/16/2001 | 2 | ||
| Goodyear, lt235/85r16, dotmnorm5wv486, original equipment with less than 20000 miles on a 1997, newmar, kountry star trailer. while driving 55-60 mph front left tire had a blowout, when consumer stopped to change tire, he noticed right front tire showed tread separation.*ak *slc | |||
| TRAILER HITCHES | |||
| 04/01/2003 | 24000 | 1 | 01/07/2000 |
| Trailer hitch bar on motorhome has insufficient clearance. cracks in hitch occur when dragging on roadways. *la | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | MARY ESTHER | 32569 | LEISURETYME RV | 8505810880 |