Newmar Scottsdale 2004
Model Scottsdale made in 2004 by Newmar got 10 consumer complains there are 4 recalls as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to digital instrument panel, engine and engine cooling and exterior lighting. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment, seat belts. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, equipment and seat belts.
Model 2004
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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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V109000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 1738 | MFR | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 03/24/2005 | 03/24/2005 | 571 | 101 & 105 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain class a motor homes built on workhorse chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 101, controls and display and standard no. 105 hydraulic and electric brake systems. models with actia instrument cluster, the incorrect software programmed into the cluster such that certain warnings are not displayed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Incorrect software may not have the ability to illuminate warning lamps indicating brake system failures. the standards require driver warning when brake failure codes are set. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-294-6773 or newmar at 574-773-7719. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Workhorse recall no. 50402-c.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. | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V366000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | from 06/01/2003 to 11/30/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 2192 | 10/23/2008 | ODI | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 07/17/2008 | 07/31/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Newmar is recalling 772 my 2004-2005 american star, kountry aire, mountain aire, my 2003-2006 kountry star, my 2007 x-aire fifth wheel trailers; my 2007 bay star, my 2004-2007 kountry star, my 2004-2006 mountain aire, my 2003-2005 scottsdale class a motor homes; and my 2004-2006 dutch star, my 2003-2006 kountry star, my 2004-2006 mountain aire diesel pusher motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator 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 | If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Newmar is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). 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 the owner 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. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V244000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 84 | 05/28/2004 | ODI | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 05/18/2004 | 05/27/2004 | 571 | 209 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain seat belt buckles on some motor homes fail to conform to the load requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, seat belt assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The seat belt buckle may unlatch in the event of a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury to the seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Amsafe will notify customers and replace the buckles. the recall began may 28, 2004. owners should contact amsafe at 1-574-266-8330 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V217000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | from 07/24/2000 to 03/18/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 2578 | 05/01/2009 | ODI | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 06/11/2009 | 06/11/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Newmar is recalling 2,578 motorhomes equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. when combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. this can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag. the driver would normally have warning of the brake drag if undetected by the driver. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The driver would normally detect the brake drag but if undetected the temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. workhorse is handling the remedy and owner notification for this campaign please see 09v-110. owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||
| 07/31/2006 | 60000 | 1 | 03/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the air intake located next to the engine consumes water in rainy weather which causes the engine to stall without warning. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who installed a bonnet around the air intake which extended the air intake. afterwards, the problem persisted. the instrument panel also intermittently illuminates. the dealer was unable to determine the cause of these failures. the manufacturer was alerted. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 07/31/2006 | 60000 | 1 | 03/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the air intake located next to the engine consumes water in rainy weather which causes the engine to stall without warning. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who installed a bonnet around the air intake which extended the air intake. afterwards, the problem persisted. the instrument panel also intermittently illuminates. the dealer was unable to determine the cause of these failures. the manufacturer was alerted. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 06/20/2011 | |||
| Exterior running lights catching on fire | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 07/09/2009 | 19186 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 newmar scottsdale rv. the contact stated that the brakes were failing. recall number 50901-c and nhtsa campaign id number 09v217000 (service brakes, hydraulic) state that the brakes will lock up and not release until they cool off. the brakes are located on a 2003 workhorse chassis. the vehicle was taken to an auto center and the mechanic stated that the caliper failed. the mechanic has been waiting on the manufacturer to provide the parts for the repair, but the contact has been waiting over two weeks. workhorse is not calling the auto center or the contact back with a remedy. the failure mileage was 19,186. | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 1 | 08/09/2004 | |
| Dt the contact owns a 2004 newmar scottsdale. the motor home is on a workhorse chassis, and the instrument panel is supplied with a workhorse chassis , under the speedometer there is a led display panel which it tells the contact what gear he in as well as other data. the problem with this display is that it is very dim, making it difficult to see what gear the vehicle is in as well as the other data that it displays. the contact knows of other people with this same type of complaint. he went and looked at a brand new 2005 motor home and he turned the lever that led display on and that one was dim as well. also contacted the manufacturer, and they where aware of the problem, and they where requesting new instrument panels from workhorse. the technician said that some of the instrument panels were so bad that one could not read them at all. the contact did not believe that the new ones were any better. the contact has been experiencing this problem with the vehicle ever since he purchased it on august 9, 2004.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 06/17/2003 | 4000 | 3 | |
| At any speed, when vehicle hits a bump in the road it will cause the vehicle to pitch back and forth and rock from side to side. dealer claims that this is normal, and suggests that the consumer break the vehicle in. this pitching and rocking problem occurred several times since ownership of the vehicle. the dealer replaced the suspension once, and problem recurred. *ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | ALBUQURUE | 87123 | AMERICAN RV | 505-299-6838 |
| OH | BELMONT | 43718 | YONAKS INC. | 740-686-2999 |