2015 NEWMAR CANYON STAR Recalls (9)

Campaign:
15V477000 on 07/29/2015
Component:
Fuel system, gasoline
Manufactured:
11/27/2007 - 07/08/2015
Affected:
472
Defect:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 canyon star toy haulers manufactured from november 28, 2007, through july 9, 2015, and model year 2007-2009 all star toy haulers manufactured from january 30, 2006, through october 21, 2009. there is unprotected flammable plastic wrap surrounding the exterior fuel dispensing system which could burn if exposed to an ignition source.
Consequence:
If the exterior fuel dispensing compartment were to catch fire, the surrounding plastic wrap material could burn increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Correction:
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective metal sheet on the top of the exterior fuel compartment. the repair will be performed free of charge. the recall began on september 1, 2015. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791.
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:
15V747000 on 11/11/2015
Component:
Equipment:recreational vehicle:lpg water heater
Manufactured:
09/09/2013 - 08/17/2015
Affected:
90
Defect:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 canyon star motorhomes manufactured september 10, 2013, to august 18, 2015 and equipped with atwood on-demand water heaters. in the affected vehicles, the water heater valve may not be properly set and, as a result, the water and gas valve may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
Consequence:
The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
Correction:
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to eliminate the scald hazard, free of charge. the recall began on december 8, 2015. 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:
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:
16V008000 on 01/12/2016
Component:
Equipment:recreational vehicle
Manufactured:
05/28/2007 - 01/13/2015
Affected:
3,712
Defect:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 bay star, dutch star, and ventana, 2012-2014 bay star sport and ventana vl, 2008-2015 canyon star, 2009-2010 dutch aire and 2008 kountry star motorhomes manufactured may 29, 2007, to january 14, 2015, and equipped with certain coachstep double and triple electric steps manufactured by lippert components. the bolt that attaches the fan gear assembly to the steps may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. as a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
Consequence:
Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
Correction:
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. the recall began on february 17, 2016. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791 or lippert customer service at 574-537-8900. newmar's number for this recall is 15e 078.
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:
16V699000 on 09/27/2016
Component:
Latches/locks/linkages
Manufactured:
06/04/2014 - 01/15/2017
Affected:
71
Defect:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 canyon star recreational vehicles manufactured june 5, 2014, to september 6, 2016. these vehicles have a wheelchair access door with a power door lock that may open while the vehicle is in motion if the keyfob button is pressed accidentally.
Consequence:
If the wheelchair access door opens while the vehicle is being driven, it could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will add a relay harness to prevent the keyfob button from opening the door while the vehicle is in motion. the recall began on october 18, 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:
16V699000 on 09/27/2016
Component:
Equipment adaptive
Manufactured:
06/04/2014 - 01/15/2017
Affected:
71
Defect:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 canyon star recreational vehicles manufactured june 5, 2014, to september 6, 2016. these vehicles have a wheelchair access door with a power door lock that may open while the vehicle is in motion if the keyfob button is pressed accidentally.
Consequence:
If the wheelchair access door opens while the vehicle is being driven, it could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will add a relay harness to prevent the keyfob button from opening the door while the vehicle is in motion. the recall began on october 18, 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:
16V744000 on 10/16/2016
Component:
Equipment adaptive
Manufactured:
09/06/2011 - 09/05/2016
Affected:
114
Defect:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2017 canyon star motor homes manufactured september 7, 2011, to september 6, 2016 and equipped with wheelchair lifts. incorrect bolts may have been used to install the wheelchair lift base. these bolts may unexpectedly break allowing the lift to move. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 404, "platform lift installations."
Consequence:
Unintentional movement of the wheelchair lift can cause injury to the lift occupant and/or the lift operator.
Correction:
Newmar will notify owners, and newmar service facilities will replace the wheelchair lift base mounting bolts, free of charge. the recall began on october 28, 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.

2015 NEWMAR CANYON STAR TSBs (12)

Bulletin:
TSB 466
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Newmar corporation has discovered that the slideout motor mounting bolts on certain motor homes may have been under-torqued. issue: loose mounting bolts may cause noise, and may result in damage to the slideout motor housing.
Bulletin:
RSB 463
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
On certain motorhomes manufactured by newmar corporation, the wheelchair access door with the power lock option may not operate as designed. issue: if the remote key fob is pressed while motorhome is moving, the wheelchair access door coul
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 428R
Component:
120000 exterior lighting
Summary:
This tsb is created to notify dealers of a change itc made to the lead solder in the recessed lighting to make it more environmentally-friendly. this change caused an issue in itc's led recessed lights with a manufactured date codes in the
Bulletin:
TSB 440
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motor homes. nhtsa# 15v 747 tc# 2015-537 this recall is the result of information provided to newmar by atwood mobile products. a potential de
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:
TSB 426
Component:
071000 fuel system, gasoline:storage
Summary:
Newmar corporation has determined a defect exist in certain toy hauler units with an exterior fuel compartment.units affected: canyon stars (floorplan 3920 and 3921) and all stars (floorplan 4153 and 4257) flammable materials are exposed
Bulletin:
TSB 418
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Certain newmar units are equipped with automotion shades. attached is information you will need. this will apply when replacing the (old) 5 wire shade motors or changing complete shade when existing (old) shade is 5 wire and new shade motor
Bulletin:
TSB 422
Component:
212000 trailer hardware: storage casters
Summary:
Certain 2015 units, models have been built using the 5/8' crimp rings on the (2) heated water lines. the clamps used on the (2) heated water lines do not crimp lines on fittings adequately. this may result in the line separating, causing a
Bulletin:
TSB 430
Component:
351200 equipment:recreational vehicle:lpg tank assembly
Summary:
Newmar corp. has decided some 2014 and 2015 canyon star motorhomes (floorplan 3921) may not have a heat duct installed on the fresh water bay. attached is a population list of the affected units. some vehicles may not have a 2" heat duct i
Bulletin:
15V747
Component:
351500 equipment:recreational vehicle:lpg water heater
Summary:
Mailing second notice on not corrected customer letters on nhtsa recall
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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