NHTSA recall campaign
08V343000
ManufacturerNEWMAR CORPORATIONReported2008-07-25Affected64 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
NEWMAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. CERTAIN CHASSIS FASTENERS MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN POOR HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE, LOSS OF STEERING, AND/OR REDUCED LEVEL OF SUSPENSION PERFORMANCE.
Risk
LOSS OF STEERING WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH SPARTAN TO HAVE THESE MOTOR HOMES INSPECTED AND THE FASTENERS REPLACED AS NEEDED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN CHASSIS AT 1-800-543-4277 OR NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →