The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2017 Canyon Star motor homes manufactured September 7, 2011, to September 6, 2016 and equipped with wheelchair lifts. Incorrect bolts may have been used to install the wheelchair lift base. These bolts may unexpectedly break allowing the lift to move. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 404, "Platform Lift Installations."
The risk
Unintentional movement of the wheelchair lift can cause injury to the lift occupant and/or the lift operator.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Newmar service facilities will replace the wheelchair lift base mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 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 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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 | 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 |
| 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. |
| 16V699000 28 Sept 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