2013 NEWMAR VENTANA LE Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 13V169000 on 04/30/2013
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 02/12/2013 - 04/02/2013
- Affected:
- 111
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation is recalling certain model year 2013 bay star sport, ventana and ventana le and model year 2013-2014 bay star, canyon star and dutch star motorhomes. if the awning installation sequence was not completely followed, the awning motor may unknowingly become damaged.
- Consequence:
- If motor damage occurs, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the motorhome is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners and dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. the recall began on june 28, 2013. owners may contact newmar at 1-574-773-7791 or dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 14V098000 on 03/09/2014
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 02/17/2013 - 11/14/2013
- Affected:
- 599
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 bay star sport, bay star, canyon star, ventana le, ventana, dutch star, mountain aire, and essex recreational vehicles manufactured february 18, 2013, through november 15, 2013, and equipped with frigidaire kg series microwaves. in the affected vehicles, the microwave may start on its own.
- Consequence:
- If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners and dealers. the recall began on april 17, 2014. owners may contact newmar at 1-800-731-8300.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 15V808000 on 11/30/2015
- Component:
- Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
- Manufactured:
- 04/04/2007 - 03/04/2015
- Affected:
- 979
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 king aire, 2009-2014 essex, 2011-2015 mountain aire, ventana, and dutch star, 2012-2014 ventana le, 2012-2015 canyon star, and 2015 london aire motorhomes. the affected vehicles are equipped with refrigerator door latches that may inadvertently lock without the operator's knowledge.
- Consequence:
- If an individual climbed into the refrigerator and the door inadvertently latched, the person would not be able to open the door, increasing their risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a new replacement door latch that will not automatically latch, free of charge. the recall began on january 24, 2016. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 15V808000 on 11/30/2015
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 04/04/2007 - 03/04/2015
- Affected:
- 979
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 king aire, 2009-2014 essex, 2011-2015 mountain aire, ventana, and dutch star, 2012-2014 ventana le, 2012-2015 canyon star, and 2015 london aire motorhomes. the affected vehicles are equipped with refrigerator door latches that may inadvertently lock without the operator's knowledge.
- Consequence:
- If an individual climbed into the refrigerator and the door inadvertently latched, the person would not be able to open the door, increasing their risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a new replacement door latch that will not automatically latch, free of charge. the recall began on january 24, 2016. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V809000 on 12/19/2017
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 07/23/1997 - 11/02/2017
- Affected:
- 34,699
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling various 1995-2018 motorhomes. a list of the affected vehicles available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17v809-2309.pdf. these motorhomes are equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
- Consequence:
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and instruct them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall began on february 7, 2018. owners may contact kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information or owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791. newmar's number for this recall is 17e-062.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2013 NEWMAR VENTANA LE TSBs (3)
- Bulletin:
- TSB 446
- Component:
- 160000 structure
- Summary:
- Newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motor homes. nhtsa#: 16v 008 tc#: 2016-018 newmar corporation has been advised by lippert components that on certain motorhomes using lci coac
- Bulletin:
- TSB 441
- Component:
- 160000 structure
- Summary:
- newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motor homes. certain motorhomes may have a defective refrigerator travel latch that may activate without the user's knowledge when the doors
- Bulletin:
- 15V808
- Component:
- 351000 equipment:recreational vehicle
- Summary:
- Mailing second notice on not corrected customer letters on nhtsa recall: newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motor homes. issue: certain motorhomes may have a defective refriger
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