The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FRONT AND REAR ENGINE MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD, SPARTAN AND WORKHORSE CHASSIS. ALL FRONT ENGINE CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD AND WORKHORSE CHASSIS WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2000. ALL REAR ENGINE MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS WERE BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 23 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2000. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." AN INCORRECT VENT HOSE WAS INSTALLED ON THE FILL NOZZLE TO THE FUEL TANK. THE HOSE CAN BREAK DOWN ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE TO AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL VENT HOSE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2000, 2001 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire | 2001 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 2000, 2001 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2000, 2001 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2000, 2001 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2000 | 33 | 8 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2001 | 8 | 8 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire | 2001 | 1 | 4 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 2000 | 4 | 5 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 2001 | 8 | 7 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2000 | 2 | 3 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2000 | 7 | 7 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2001 | 5 | 7 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2000
49 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; NEWMAR CORPORATION filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 00V424000 29 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V314002 18 Dec 2000 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 00V419001 15 Dec 2000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V404000 6 Dec 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V393000 21 Nov 2000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V384000 21 Nov 2000 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V365000 14 Nov 2000 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V320002 27 Oct 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000