The defect
Entegra Coach (Entegra) is recalling certain model year 2010 Anthem and 2012-2014 Cornerstone motorhomes manufactured October 5, 2009, to June 18, 2013 and built on a Spartan Motors chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible exhaust tube may tear allowing hot exhaust to blow against other components or materials.
The risk
If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Entegra will notify owners and Spartan Motors dealers will replace the flexible exhaust tube with an improved one, free of charge. The recall began on October 20, 2015. Entegra owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Entegra Anthem | 2010 |
| Entegra Cornerstone | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entegra Anthem | 2010 | 0 | 7 |
| Entegra Cornerstone | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Entegra Cornerstone | 2013 | 0 | 7 |
| Entegra Cornerstone | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2015
53 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Entegra Coach filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 15V852000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V816000 7 Dec 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V755000 16 Nov 2015 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 15V752000 13 Nov 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V705000 26 Oct 2015 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 15V701000 26 Oct 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V702000 26 Oct 2015 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 15V676000 19 Oct 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015