2018 NEWMAR CANYON STAR Recalls (6)
- 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:
- 18V236000 on 04/15/2018
- Component:
- Electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
- Manufactured:
- 06/01/2017 - 10/11/2017
- Affected:
- 653
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2018 newmar bay star, bay star sport, canyon star, ventana le, ventana, dutch star, new aire, mountain aire, london aire, essex, and king aire motorhomes. the electrical connections in the breaker box may not be properly tightened, possibly causing the connections to overheat.
- Consequence:
- Overheating of the electrical connections can increase the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the loose electrical connections, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on may 17, 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:
- 18V438000 on 07/01/2018
- Component:
- Electrical system
- Manufactured:
- 01/07/2018 - 05/31/2018
- Affected:
- 930
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2018 newmar bay star, king aire, london aire, mountain aire, bay star sport, canyon star, dutch star, essex, new aire, ventana le, and ventana motorhomes. when the ignition key is in the off/accessory position and the battery disconnect is on, the slide-out rooms on these vehicles may move in or out unexpectedly.
- Consequence:
- If the slide-out room moves unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slide-out room controller, free of charge. the recall began august 24, 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:
- 18V438000 on 07/01/2018
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 01/07/2018 - 05/31/2018
- Affected:
- 930
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2018 newmar bay star, king aire, london aire, mountain aire, bay star sport, canyon star, dutch star, essex, new aire, ventana le, and ventana motorhomes. when the ignition key is in the off/accessory position and the battery disconnect is on, the slide-out rooms on these vehicles may move in or out unexpectedly.
- Consequence:
- If the slide-out room moves unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slide-out room controller, free of charge. the recall began august 24, 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.
2018 NEWMAR CANYON STAR TSBs (6)
- Bulletin:
- RSB487
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- Riverpark, inc. has recently discovered an issue with some of their sd cards that may make the dash radio freeze, run slow, and/or reboot. after testing, riverpark believes that some of the kingston sd cards were defective from the factory.
- 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:
- TSB 510
- Component:
- 114000 electrical system:wiring
- Summary:
- Newmar has determined that certain coaches may have had a substitute water pump installed during the manufacturing process. issue: the substitution pump requires a 15 amp fuse in lieu of the 10 amp fuse that was installed. this does not po
- Bulletin:
- RSB 519
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes. recall nhtsa 18v 236, tc 2018-182. on certain motorhomes, there may be loose electrical connections in the breaker box that were n
- Bulletin:
- RSB 526
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- Newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes. nhtsa # 18v 438, tc# 2018-349 issue: after the battery disconnect is turned on, the slideout controller may cause the slideouts t
- 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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