The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Canyon Star recreational vehicles manufactured June 5, 2014, to September 6, 2016. These vehicles have a wheelchair access door with a power door lock that may open while the vehicle is in motion if the keyfob button is pressed accidentally.
The risk
If the wheelchair access door opens while the vehicle is being driven, it could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will add a relay harness to prevent the keyfob button from opening the door while the vehicle is in motion. The recall began on October 18, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
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 Canyon Star | 2015 | 1 | 7 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2016 | 2 | 8 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2017 | 1 | 5 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2016
19 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
| 16V886000 9 Dec 2016 | Corp. Micro Bird Inc. |
| 16V766000 21 Oct 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V765000 21 Oct 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V744000 17 Oct 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
| 16V629000 31 Aug 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V631000 31 Aug 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V555000 26 Jul 2016 | Braun Corporation |
| 16V398000 2 Jun 2016 | Ameritrans Bus, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016