1999 NEWELL MOTOR HOME Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 98V314000 on 12/13/1998
- Component:
- Suspension:front
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1997 - 08/30/1998
- Affected:
- 60
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana suspensions. a machining operation was omitted from the suspension pivot arm.
- Consequence:
- The downward suspension travel will be restricted and an interference can occur between the pivot arm and the upper wishbone. if left unattended, it can result in deformation and cracking of the upper wishbone casting.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the upper wishbones that have any signs of metal to metal contact and all pivot arms will need to be modified whether or not they show signs of metal contact.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began march 11, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact newell at 1-918-542-3344.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 00V215003 on 08/23/2000
- Component:
- Steering:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1995 - 04/29/1999
- Affected:
- 104
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana steering relay levers. the levers can develop surface cracking.
- Consequence:
- This cracking condition could cause a portion of the steering lever to break off, possibly causing loss of steering control.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the steering relay levers.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began september 15, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact newell coach at 1-918-542-3344. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 00V330000 on 10/26/2000
- Component:
- Steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1995 - 08/30/1998
- Affected:
- 80
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana ifs suspensions. one of the four studs used to attach the spindle to the front suspension wishbones has broken.
- Consequence:
- If two studs break, the spindle is no longer attached to the a-frame and the suspension could then collapse, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace all studs and nuts, using longer studs.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began october 19, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact newell at 10918-542-3344.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 00V354000 on 10/30/2000
- Component:
- Suspension:front:wheel bearing
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1999 - 10/14/2000
- Affected:
- 55
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana speciality axle ts6 tag axles. hub overload can cause premature bearing failure at between 12,000 and 20,000 miles.
- Consequence:
- This failure could result in the wheel and tire assembly becoming disconnected from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install a revised tag axle suspension arrangement to correct this problem. also, at intervals of 7,500 miles, owners are requested to arrange to have the tag axle wheel bearings replaced at a dealership or call newell to issue authorization to have these bearings changed in a service facility in the field at newell's expense.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began february 22, 2001.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact newell at 1-918-542-3344.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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