2010 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP; 2011 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR DP; 2010 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR DP; 2010 NEWMAR ESSEX DP; 2011 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP; 2010 NEWMAR KING AIRE DIESEL PUSHER; 2011 NEWMAR ESSEX DP; 2010 NEWMAR DUTCH AIRE DP; 2010 NEWMAR VENTANA DP; 2011 NEWMAR VENTANA DP
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Newmar Corporation is recalling certain 2010-2011 model year motor homes manufactured between October 13, 2009, and April 12, 2010, due to a defective crimp connection in the auxiliary battery cable assembly. The faulty connection may become inadequate or disengage entirely, potentially causing electrical arcing and overheating that could ignite surrounding materials and result in a vehicle fire.
Newmar will notify owners and repair the vehicles at no charge through authorized dealers. The recall began on August 2, 2010. Affected owners should contact Newmar at 1-800-731-8300 for repair arrangements.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
FAILURE OF THE CONNECTION MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
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.
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 CABLE. RESULTANT ELECTRICAL ARCING AND OVERHEATING MAY GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT FOR IGNITION OF SURROUNDING MATERIALS.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.