NEWMAR KOUNTRY STAR 2000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V025000

Make Model Year
NEWMAR KOUNTRY STAR 2000
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-01-24 2008-01-24

Production Dates: 2000-01-01 - 2000-08-31

Manufacturers Involved: Newmar Corporation

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 05S28

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5575

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES CONSTRUCTED ON FORD F-53TY1 AND P131 MOTOR HOME CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

Consequence

OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy

NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH FORD IN CONDUCTING THIS RECALL. FORD WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332 OR NEWMAR AT 574-773-7791. "NOTE: ALSO SEE FORD RECALLS 05V017, 05V388, AND 06V286"

Notes

NEWMAR RECALL NO. 05S28.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.