NEWMAR DUTCH AIRE DP 2009: TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V596000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NEWMAR | DUTCH AIRE DP | 2009 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2009-01-21 | 2008-11-17 | 2008-11-17 |
Production Dates: 2005-12-01 - 2008-10-31
Manufacturers Involved: Newmar Corporation
Component: TRAILER HITCHES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 913
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
NEWMAR IS RECALLING 913 MY 2007-2009 ALL STAR ME, DUTCH STAR DP, MY 2007-2008 KOUNTRY STAR DP, MY 2007 MOUNTAIN AIRE DP, AND MY 2009 DUTCH AIRE DP AND VENTANA DP MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH PUTNAM HITCHES. AFTER SOME PERIOD OF USE, CERTAIN TRAILER HITCHES MAY DEVELOP STRESS FRACTURES DUE TO SHARP RADII AND /OR TOOL MARKING.
FRACTURES IN THE SUSPECT HITCHES MAY RESULT IN HITCH SEPARATION, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH SPARTAN WHO WILL REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH FREE OF CHARGE "PLEASE SEE 08V567". OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400 OR NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.
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.
