NHTSA Recall 07V075000 — Newmar Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/trailer

What's wrong

CERTAIN CLASS A AND DIESEL PUSHER MOTOR HOMES AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

The risk

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

The fix

NEWMAR WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

NHTSA campaign

07V075000

Filed by

Newmar Corporation

Report received

5 Mar 2007

Owners notified

30 Jan 2008

Potentially affected

16,190

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1997 Newmar All Star 1998 Newmar All Star 1999 Newmar All Star 2000 Newmar All Star 2001 Newmar All Star 2002 Newmar All Star 2003 Newmar All Star 1997 Newmar American Star 1998 Newmar American Star 1999 Newmar American Star 2000 Newmar American Star 2001 Newmar American Star 2002 Newmar American Star 2003 Newmar American Star 1997 Newmar American Star Light 1998 Newmar American Star Light 1999 Newmar American Star Light 2000 Newmar American Star Light 2001 Newmar American Star Light 2002 Newmar American Star Light 2003 Newmar American Star Light 1997 Newmar Dutch Star 1998 Newmar Dutch Star 1999 Newmar Dutch Star 2000 Newmar Dutch Star 2001 Newmar Dutch Star 2002 Newmar Dutch Star 2003 Newmar Dutch Star 1997 Newmar Kountry Aire 1998 Newmar Kountry Aire 1999 Newmar Kountry Aire 2000 Newmar Kountry Aire 2001 Newmar Kountry Aire 2002 Newmar Kountry Aire 2003 Newmar Kountry Aire 1997 Newmar Kountry Star 1998 Newmar Kountry Star 1999 Newmar Kountry Star 2000 Newmar Kountry Star 2001 Newmar Kountry Star 2002 Newmar Kountry Star 2003 Newmar Kountry Star 1997 Newmar London Aire 1998 Newmar London Aire 1999 Newmar London Aire 2000 Newmar London Aire 2001 Newmar London Aire 2002 Newmar London Aire 2003 Newmar London Aire 1997 Newmar Mountain Aire 1998 Newmar Mountain Aire 1999 Newmar Mountain Aire 2000 Newmar Mountain Aire 2001 Newmar Mountain Aire 2002 Newmar Mountain Aire 2003 Newmar Mountain Aire 1997 Newmar Scottsdale 1998 Newmar Scottsdale 1999 Newmar Scottsdale 2000 Newmar Scottsdale 2001 Newmar Scottsdale 2002 Newmar Scottsdale 2003 Newmar Scottsdale

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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