NEWELL MOTOR HOME 2005: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V459000

Make Model Year
NEWELL MOTOR HOME 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-10-30 2009-12-01 2009-12-01

Production Dates: 2004-06-24 - 2005-03-09

Manufacturers Involved: Newell Coach Corp.

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 113

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

NEWELL IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE. THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY RUB AGAINST THE P-CLIPS RETAINING THE OIL LINE, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.

Consequence

AN OIL LEAK MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

NEWELL IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REMEDY THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE SEE CATERPILLAR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-020. CATERPILLAR WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-447-4986.

Notes

OWNERS 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 .