August 4, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V583000
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V583
Manufacturer Newmar
Corporation
Components EQUIPMENT, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Potential Number of Units Affected 92
Summary
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2022 Super Star, Ventana, 2022-2023 New Aire, Essex, Dutch Star, and Mountain Aire motorhomes equipped with International Thermal Research powered heaters. These heaters could have an incorrect fuel line installed that may leak.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel line as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar’s customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Chronology :
Newmar Corporation is reporting this recall following an initial supplier quality alert on 2/14/22, on 2/17/22 the issue was sent to the warranty control committee to be reviewed for a possible submittal to the product safety committee, Newmar continued to work with ITR to determine how many units they had affected with this issue and if they would be filing a recall on these heaters, on 7/13/22 ITR informed Newmar they would handling the issue with a technical bulletin for repairs and not submitting a recall, on 7/28/22 the Newmar product safety committee meet again on the issue and decided to move forward with a recall as ITR had decided they would only be handling the issue with the technical service bulletin.
10 Affected Products
Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| NEWMAR | DUTCH STAR | 2022-2023 |
| NEWMAR | ESSEX | 2022-2023 |
| NEWMAR | MOUNTAIN AIRE | 2022-2023 |
| NEWMAR | NEW AIRE | 2022-2023 |
| NEWMAR | SUPER STAR | 2022 |
| NEWMAR | VENTANA | 2022 |
5 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-22V583-5933.PDF 216.101KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-4
RCLQRT-22V583-6646.PDF 211.109KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-4
RCLQRT-22V583-9061.PDF 211.109KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2023-1
RCLQRT-22V583-7510.PDF 211.209KB
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-583 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Newmar Corporation Submission Date : AUG 04, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-583 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Newmar Corporation Address : 355 North Delaware Street PO Box 30 Nappanee IN 46550 Company phone : 574-773-7791 Population : Number of potentially involved : 92 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2023 Newmar New Aire Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES Body Style : Power Train : DIESEL Descriptive Information : On certain Newmar Class A and Class C motorhomes equipped with International Thermal Research powered heaters. These heaters could have an incorrect fuel line installed that could develop and leak. This leak could result in the increased risk of a fire. New Aire = 17 Production Dates : DEC 02, 2021 – FEB 14, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Vehicle 2 : 2022-2023 Newmar Essex Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES Body Style : Power Train : DIESEL Descriptive Information : On certain Newmar Class A and Class C motorhomes equipped with International Thermal Research powered heaters. These heaters could have an incorrect fuel line installed that could develop and leak. This leak could result in the increased risk of a fire. Essex = 3 Production Dates : DEC 02, 2021 – FEB 14, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-583 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Vehicle 3 : 2022-2022 Newmar Super Star Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES Body Style : Power Train : DIESEL Descriptive Information : On certain Newmar Class A and Class C motorhomes equipped with International Thermal Research powered heaters. These heaters could have an incorrect fuel line installed that could develop and leak. This leak could result in the increased risk of a fire. Super Star = 4 Production Dates : DEC 02, 2021 – FEB 14, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Vehicle 4 : 2022-2022 Newmar Ventana Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES Body Style : Power Train : DIESEL Descriptive Information : On certain Newmar Class A and Class C motorhomes equipped with International Thermal Research powered heaters. These heaters could have an incorrect fuel line installed that could develop and leak. This leak could result in the increased risk of a fire. Ventana = 18 Production Dates : DEC 02, 2021 – FEB 14, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Vehicle 5 : 2022-2023 Newmar Dutch Star Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES Body Style : Power Train : DIESEL Descriptive Information : On certain Newmar Class A and Class C motorhomes equipped with International Thermal Research powered heaters. These heaters could have an incorrect fuel line installed that could develop and leak. This leak could result in the increased risk of a fire. Dutch Star = 42 Production Dates : DEC 02, 2021 – FEB 14, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-583 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Vehicle 6 : 2022-2023 Newmar Mountain Aire Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES Body Style : Power Train : DIESEL Descriptive Information : On certain Newmar Class A and Class C motorhomes equipped with International Thermal Research powered heaters. These heaters could have an incorrect fuel line installed that could develop and leak. This leak could result in the increased risk of a fire. Mountain Aire = 4 Production Dates : DEC 02, 2021 – FEB 14, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : On certain Newmar Class A and Class C motorhomes equipped with International Thermal Research powered heaters. These heaters could have an incorrect fuel line installed that could develop and leak. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : This leak could result in the increased risk of a fire. Description of the Cause : These heaters could have an incorrect fuel line installed that could develop and leak. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : Possible diesel fuel smell, visual sign of fuel leak Involved Components : Component Name 1 : ITR Fuel Heater, Oasis Heater Component Description : Heater Component Part Number : 2349 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : International Thermal Research Address : 2431 Simposon Rd Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-583 Page 4 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Richmond, BC Foreign States V6X2R2 Country : Canada Chronology : Newmar Corporation is reporting this recall following an initial supplier quality alert on 2/14/22, on 2/17/22 the issue was sent to the warranty control committee to be reviewed for a possible submittal to the product safety committee, Newmar continued to work with ITR to determine how many units they had affected with this issue and if they would be filing a recall on these heaters, on 7/13/22 ITR informed Newmar they would handling the issue with a technical bulletin for repairs and not submitting a recall, on 7/28/22 the Newmar product safety committee meet again on the issue and decided to move forward with a recall as ITR had decided they would only be handling the issue with the technical service bulletin. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Newmar Corporation will be conducting this recall in its entirety. Units identified as having the incorrect fuel hose will have a new appropriate fuel hose installed. All repairs will be at no cost to customer. If the customer has had the repair performed before receiving this letter, they may be eligible to receive reimbursement for the cost of obtaining a prenotification remedy. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : NR Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : NR Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : NR Planned Dealer Notification Date : OCT 03, 2022 – OCT 03, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : OCT 03, 2022 – OCT 03, 2022 * NR – Not Reported
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