NEWELL MOTOR HOME 2006: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V459000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NEWELL | MOTOR HOME | 2006 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2009-10-30 | 2009-12-01 | 2009-12-01 |
Manufacturers Involved: Newell Coach Corp.
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 113
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
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.
AN OIL LEAK MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
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.
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 .
