The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN K2 AND MM CHASSIS, THE STEERING GEAR SUPPORT BRACKET HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FAIL WHEN SUBJECT TO THE REPETITIVE FORCES OF STATIC STEERING CONDITIONS.
The risk
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING SUPPORT BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar Kountry Aire Diesel Push | 1998 |
| Newmar London Aire Diesel Pusher | 1998 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire Diesel Push | 1998 |
Components: STEERING
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 Kountry Aire Diesel Push | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar London Aire Diesel Pusher | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire Diesel Push | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 2006
46 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the steering; NEWMAR CORPORATION filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 06V474000 18 Dec 2006 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V464000 6 Dec 2006 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 06V465000 4 Dec 2006 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 06V447000 24 Nov 2006 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 06V428000 9 Nov 2006 | FAUN GMBH |
| 06V426000 8 Nov 2006 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 06V422000 3 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V423000 2 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006