2015 NEWMAR VENTANA LE Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 16V055000 on 02/01/2016
- Component:
- Tires
- Manufactured:
- 01/15/2015 - 01/12/2016
- Affected:
- 165
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015 ventana, and 2015-2016 ventana le vehicles manufactured january 16, 2015, to january 13, 2016 built on freightliner chassis. the affected vehicles may have a front rim maximum pounds per square inch (psi) rating of 120psi which is lower than the michelin tires maximum inflation rating of 130 psi.
- Consequence:
- If the tires are inflated to their maximum pressure, the rims may suddenly fail due to being over pressurized, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and at the owner's choice dealers will either install a new federal tag label with the correct psi rating or install 130 psi rated front rims. the recall began on march 22, 2016. 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:
- 16V055000 on 02/01/2016
- Component:
- Wheels:rim
- Manufactured:
- 01/15/2015 - 01/12/2016
- Affected:
- 165
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015 ventana, and 2015-2016 ventana le vehicles manufactured january 16, 2015, to january 13, 2016 built on freightliner chassis. the affected vehicles may have a front rim maximum pounds per square inch (psi) rating of 120psi which is lower than the michelin tires maximum inflation rating of 130 psi.
- Consequence:
- If the tires are inflated to their maximum pressure, the rims may suddenly fail due to being over pressurized, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and at the owner's choice dealers will either install a new federal tag label with the correct psi rating or install 130 psi rated front rims. the recall began on march 22, 2016. 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:
- 16V270000 on 05/03/2016
- Component:
- Steering
- Manufactured:
- 03/26/2015 - 02/07/2016
- Affected:
- 59
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 ventana, and ventana le vehicles manufactured march 27, 2015, to february 8, 2016, built on a freightliner chassis. the front sway bar mounting brackets may not fit properly on the axle causing the mounting bolts to bend or loosen.
- Consequence:
- If the sway bar bolts loosen, the sway bar may detach from the axle, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers for daimler trucks, manufacturer of the chassis, will modify the sway bar mounting, free of charge. the recall began on june 14, 2016. owners should contact daimler trucks north america llc at 1-800-547-0712, or e-mail them at dtna.warranty.campaigns@daimler.com to locate a service center. owners may also contact the newmar service department at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is 16v 208.
- 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:
- 16V270000 on 05/03/2016
- Component:
- Suspension:front:stabilizer bar
- Manufactured:
- 03/26/2015 - 02/07/2016
- Affected:
- 59
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 ventana, and ventana le vehicles manufactured march 27, 2015, to february 8, 2016, built on a freightliner chassis. the front sway bar mounting brackets may not fit properly on the axle causing the mounting bolts to bend or loosen.
- Consequence:
- If the sway bar bolts loosen, the sway bar may detach from the axle, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers for daimler trucks, manufacturer of the chassis, will modify the sway bar mounting, free of charge. the recall began on june 14, 2016. owners should contact daimler trucks north america llc at 1-800-547-0712, or e-mail them at dtna.warranty.campaigns@daimler.com to locate a service center. owners may also contact the newmar service department at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is 16v 208.
- 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 VENTANA LE TSBs (11)
- 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:
- TSB 452
- Component:
- 021000 suspension:front
- Summary:
- Newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on freightliner chassis. this recall is the result of information provided to newmar by daimler trucks north america. nhtsa#16
- Bulletin:
- TSB 450A
- Component:
- 190000 tires
- Summary:
- Newmar corporation has decided a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motor homes. on certain motorhomes built on freightliner chassis, the front rims maximum rating is 120 psi, which is lower than the michelin tires'
- 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 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 425
- Component:
- 160000 structure
- Summary:
- Non tag axle units may have improper ride height adjustment. inspect and adjust as needed. ride height adjusted at proper height will improve ride comfort.
- 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:
- 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
- Bulletin:
- 16V055
- Component:
- 200000 wheels
- Summary:
- Mailing second notice on not corrected customer letters on nhtsa recall: newmar corporation has decided a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motor homes. on certain motorhomes built on freightliner chassis, the fron
- Bulletin:
- TSB 479
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Newmar corporation has decided that certain coaches built on a freightliner chassis and equipped with equalizer leveling jacks may have air bags that do not inflate correctly during jack retraction, which could cause air depletion from the
- Bulletin:
- TSB 493
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Daimler trucks north america has issued field service campaign sf543a. in response, newmar is publishing tsb 493. issue: on specific vehicles equipped with stoneridge light bar control units (lbcu), the instrument panel odometer value may
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