NEWELL MOTOR HOME 2005: EQUIPMENT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V392000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NEWELL | MOTOR HOME | 2005 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2008-09-12 | 2008-08-08 | 2008-08-08 |
Production Dates: 2005-04-07 - 2007-10-09
Manufacturers Involved: Newell Coach Corp.
Component: EQUIPMENT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 80
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
NEWELL IS RECALLING 80 MY 2005-2008 MODEL 450 MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ZF TRANSMISSIONS. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE SHIFT SELECTOR TO MALFUNCTION AS A RESULT OF A CELL PHONE OR RADIO BEING PLACED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE SHIFTER CONTROL PAD.
THE INTERFERENCE FROM THE CELL PHONE OR RADIO COULD RESULT IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN DIRECTION AND POSSIBLE CRASH IF A SPECIFIC SEQUENCE OF EVENTS WERE TO OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE FOR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROLLER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWELL AT 1-888-963-9355.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.
