The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 Canyon Star toy haulers manufactured from November 28, 2007, through July 9, 2015, and model year 2007-2009 All Star toy haulers manufactured from January 30, 2006, through October 21, 2009. There is unprotected flammable plastic wrap surrounding the exterior fuel dispensing system which could burn if exposed to an ignition source.
The risk
If the exterior fuel dispensing compartment were to catch fire, the surrounding plastic wrap material could burn increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective metal sheet on the top of the exterior fuel compartment. The repair will be performed free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2015. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar ALL Star | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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 | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar ALL Star | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Newmar ALL Star | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2012 | 1 | 6 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2013 | 1 | 8 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2014 | 1 | 8 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2015 | 1 | 7 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2016 | 2 | 8 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2015
31 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
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| 15V812000 2 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V811000 1 Dec 2015 | Ferrari North America, Inc. |
| 15V793000 24 Nov 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V792000 24 Nov 2015 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 15V717000 30 Oct 2015 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 15V712000 27 Oct 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015