NEWMAR ALL STAR DIESEL PUSHER 2007: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V439000

Make Model Year
NEWMAR ALL STAR DIESEL PUSHER 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-11-01 2006-11-15 2006-11-20

Manufacturers Involved: Newmar Corporation

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 14

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH BUSMAN BOXES, THE BUSMAN BOX LOCATION IS FACE-UP ON THE FLOOR OF ITS COMPARTMENT.

Consequence

THIS COULD ALLOW WATER TO ENTER INTO THE BOX AND COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING ARCING, SPONTANEOUS ENGINE START WITH NO KEY OR POSSIBLE FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE BUSMAN BOX FROM THE FLOOR TO THE SIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT. ALL SCREW HOLES WILL BE SEALED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-800-561-5790.

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.