2016 NEWMAR BAY STAR SPORT Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 15V642000 on 10/12/2015
- Component:
- Parking brake
- Manufactured:
- 07/07/2015 - 09/13/2015
- Affected:
- 86
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016 bay star, bay star sport and canyon star motorhomes manufactured july 8, 2015, to september 14, 2015. in the affected vehicles, the parking brake actuator may be out of calibration causing the parking brake system to not properly hold the vehicle even with the parking brake pedal fully depressed. additionally, the parking brake may not disengage completely when the parking brake pedal is released.
- Consequence:
- If the parking brake does not fully engage, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of personal injury or a crash. a parking brake that drags may result in a wheel end fire.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake foot pedal assembly, free of charge. the recall began on october 22, 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:
- 15V713000 on 10/27/2015
- Component:
- Power train:automatic transmission
- Manufactured:
- 07/07/2015 - 09/22/2015
- Affected:
- 93
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016 bay star sport, bay star, and canyon star vehicles manufactured july 8, 2015, to september 23, 2015. due to an incorrect shift cable bracket and an improper shift cable adjustment, the affected vehicles can be shifted out of 'park' without applying the brakes.
- Consequence:
- If the vehicle can be shifted into reverse without the brakes being applied, the vehicle may unintentionally move, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and ford dealers will replace the transmission shift control bracket and adjust the transmission shift cable, free of charge. the recall began on november 13, 2015. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's and ford's number for this recall is 15s25.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V830000 on 12/25/2017
- Component:
- Electrical system:wiring
- Manufactured:
- 02/21/2016 - 10/08/2017
- Affected:
- 2,915
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2018 bay star, bay star sport, canyon star, dutch star, essex, king aire, london aire, mountain aire, new aire, ventana and ventana le motorhomes. these vehicles may have a loose power connection at the automatic transfer switch (ats), possibly resulting in a build up of heat.
- Consequence:
- The build up of heat in the wiring from the loose power connection can increase the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the electrical connection at the ats, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on february 5, 2018. 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.
2016 NEWMAR BAY STAR SPORT TSBs (6)
- 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 443
- Component:
- 160000 structure
- Summary:
- Flexsteel has informed newmar corporation that a kit needs to be installed on bi-fold pull out sofa sleepers (sscs) to prevent retention cables from getting pinched in the hinge. if a cable gets pinched in the hinge, damage may occur to the
- Bulletin:
- TSB 431
- Component:
- 030000 brakes (pws)
- Summary:
- Newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motor homes. this recall is a result of information supplied to newmar by morryde international, inc. nhtsa #: 15v 642 t/ca #: 2015-460 on cert
- Bulletin:
- TSB 434
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- In response to notification from ford motor company, newmar corporation has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motor homes. newmar corp has built motorhomes on the affected chassis. therefore, new
- Bulletin:
- 15V642
- Component:
- 050000 parking brake
- Summary:
- Mailing second notice on not corrected customer letters on nhtsa recall 15v642: newmar corporation has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motor homes. on certain motorhomes, the emergency brake
- Bulletin:
- RSB 506
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes. issue: on certain motorhomes, there may be a loose electrical connection to the automatic transfer switch (ats) that was not prope
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