The defect
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES CONSTRUCTED ON FORD F-53TY1 AND P131 MOTOR HOME CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
The risk
OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The remedy
NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH FORD IN CONDUCTING THIS RECALL. FORD WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332 OR NEWMAR AT 574-773-7791. (NOTE: ALSO SEE FORD RECALLS 05V017, 05V388, AND 06V286)
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar Dutch Star | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Newmar Scottsdale | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 | 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 1997 | 3 | 4 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 1998 | 10 | 6 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 1999 | 23 | 6 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2000 | 33 | 8 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2001 | 8 | 8 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2002 | 3 | 10 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2003 | 2 | 12 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire | 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire | 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire | 1997 | 5 | 4 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire | 1998 | 1 | 5 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire | 1999 | 1 | 4 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire | 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire | 2001 | 1 | 4 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire | 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 1999 | 1 | 3 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 2000 | 4 | 5 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 2001 | 8 | 7 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 2002 | 7 | 8 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 2003 | 6 | 10 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2008
3 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the vehicle speed control; NEWMAR CORPORATION filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 08V228000 20 May 2008 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 08V051000 4 Feb 2008 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008