2017 NEWMAR CANYON STAR Recalls (7)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V843000 on 12/28/2017
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic
- Manufactured:
- 12/05/2016 - 02/21/2017
- Affected:
- 30
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2017 bay star, bay star sport, and canyon star vehicles, built on ford chassis and equipped with antilock brake systems (abs). the brake hydraulic electronic control units (hecu) on these vehicles may be missing valve block ball plugs, potentially causing a brake fluid leak or air ingestion during electronic brake distribution and/or abs activation.
- Consequence:
- A brake fluid leak or air ingestion can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and ford or lincoln dealers will inspect the hecu for missing valve block ball plugs, replacing the unit as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on january 24, 2018. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is 17v-768.
- 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.
2017 NEWMAR CANYON STAR TSBs (4)
- 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:
- 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
- Bulletin:
- RSB 507
- Component:
- 035000 service brakes, hydraulic:fluid
- Summary:
- In response to notification from ford, newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on ford chassis. on certain motorhomes, the anti-lock brake system hydraulic electronic
- Bulletin:
- PIB 527
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- If a customer complains about their satellite, this product improvement bulletin may be helpful. this will only apply to coaches equipped with an hdmi/ cat6 splitter and the customer has installed a geni-type satellite receiver. in this sce
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