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Newmar recall 10V228: Newmar Dutch Aire DP, Newmar Dutch Star DP, Newmar Essex DP and 3 more (2010 to 2011)

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Newmar Dutch Aire Dp, Newmar Dutch Star Dp, Newmar Essex Dp, Newmar King Aire Diesel Pusher, Newmar Mountain Aire Dp, Newmar Ventana Dp, model years 2010 to 2011. Filed by Newmar Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 27 May 2010. 152 vehicles potentially affected.

What the notice says Newmar is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 motor homes manufactured from october 13, 2009 through april 12, 2010. these motor homes may contain a defective crimp connection in the auxiliary battery cable assembly. the defective connection may result in an inadequate electrical connection or disengagement of the …

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What owners ask about this recall

Which vehicles does recall 10V228 cover?
Newmar Dutch Aire DP, Newmar Dutch Star DP, Newmar Essex DP, Newmar King Aire Diesel Pusher, Newmar Mountain Aire DP, Newmar Ventana DP, model years 2010-2011.
What is wrong with them?
NEWMAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 13, 2009 THROUGH APRIL 12, 2010. THESE MOTOR HOMES MAY CONTAIN A DEFECTIVE CRIMP CONNECTION IN THE AUXILIARY BATTERY CABLE ASSEMBLY.
What can happen if it is not put right?
FAILURE OF THE CONNECTION MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Is there a fix yet?
Yes, and it is free. NEWMAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-800-731-8300.
What should I do now?
Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.

Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.

What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “FAILURE OF THE CONNECTION MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.”

152vehicles potentially
affected
6models named
in the notice
0rewrites we have
caught
reported 27 May 2010owners told 2 August 2010today
The defect reached the regulator on 27 May 2010. Owners were written to 67 days later, on 2 August 2010. The median across the 14,869 American recalls that carry both dates is 41 days, and nine in ten owners are written to within 107. This campaign took longer than most.
Campaign10V228
Filed byNEWMAR CORPORATION
System at faultElectrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables
Reported to NHTSA27 May 2010
Model years2010-2011
Vehicles namedNEWMAR DUTCH AIRE DP, NEWMAR DUTCH STAR DP, NEWMAR ESSEX DP, NEWMAR KING AIRE DIESEL PUSHER, NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP, NEWMAR VENTANA DP

What the notice says today

The consequence

FAILURE OF THE CONNECTION MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

The remedy

NEWMAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-800-731-8300.

What it said before

This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.

This is one of 1,836 notices in the record whose component field names electrical system. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 41 days.

Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.

The models named here, across their whole recall history

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