The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH BUSMAN BOXES, THE BUSMAN BOX LOCATION IS FACE-UP ON THE FLOOR OF ITS COMPARTMENT.
The risk
THIS COULD ALLOW WATER TO ENTER INTO THE BOX AND COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING ARCING, SPONTANEOUS ENGINE START WITH NO KEY OR POSSIBLE FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE BUSMAN BOX FROM THE FLOOR TO THE SIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT. ALL SCREW HOLES WILL BE SEALED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-800-561-5790.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar ALL Star Diesel Pusher | 2007 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 ALL Star Diesel Pusher | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2006
47 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the electrical system; NEWMAR CORPORATION filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 06V476000 19 Dec 2006 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V481000 19 Dec 2006 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 06V484000 15 Dec 2006 | GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 06V459000 30 Nov 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V444000 20 Nov 2006 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V421000 2 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V410000 26 Oct 2006 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 06V403000 23 Oct 2006 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006