NHTSA recall campaign

07V075000

ManufacturerNEWMAR CORPORATIONReported2007-03-05Affected16,190 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

CERTAIN CLASS A AND DIESEL PUSHER MOTOR HOMES AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Risk

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

NEWMAR WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.

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Affected vehicles

63 entries

Newmar
- ALL Star1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- American Star1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- American Star Light1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Dutch Star1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Kountry Aire1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Kountry Star1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- London Aire1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Mountain Aire1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Scottsdale1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003