Newmar Mountain Aire 1996
Model Mountain Aire made in 1996 by Newmar got 3 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment, other and structure. Technical service bulletines regarding seat belts. There was one recall concerning vehicle speed control .
Model 1996
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| The gvw is 20,000 lbs., the manufactures shipping weight with stated options is 18,160 lbs, but actual shipping weight is 19,400 lbs and with additional loading gas, water and personal items the vehicle is over weight. | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| The gvw is 20,000 lbs., the manufactures shipping weight with stated options is 18,160 lbs, but actual shipping weight is 19,400 lbs and with additional loading gas, water and personal items the vehicle is over weight. | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| The gvw is 20,000 lbs., the manufactures shipping weight with stated options is 18,160 lbs, but actual shipping weight is 19,400 lbs and with additional loading gas, water and personal items the vehicle is over weight. | |||