NEWELL MOTOR HOME 2006: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V392000

Make Model Year
NEWELL MOTOR HOME 2006
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

Summary

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Notes

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.