March 27, 2018 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V198000
Power Steering Fluid Leak May Cause Fire
If the power steering hose contacts the power stud causing a power steering fluid leak, additional steering effort may be needed increasing the risk of a crash or an electrical arc may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V198
Manufacturer Newmar
Corporation
Components STEERING
Potential Number of Units Affected 2,139
Summary
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Newmar Ventana, 2011-2017 Newmar Dutch Star, and 2011-2014 Newmar Mountain Aire vehicles, built on Freightliner XBR chassis and equipped with Cummins ISL engines. The power steering hose on the affected vehicles may be routed incorrectly, and, as a result, the hose may rub against the power stud on the starter motor, possibly causing electrical arcing and a power steering fluid leak.
Remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will reroute the power steering hose, free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar’s number for this recall is FL-762.
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.safercar.gov.
15 Affected Products
Vehicles
| NEWMAR | DUTCH STAR | 2011-2017 |
| NEWMAR | MOUNTAIN AIRE | 2011-2014 |
| NEWMAR | VENTANA | 2014-2017 |
6 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-18V198-6366.pdf 246.133KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-18V198-6967.pdf 216.457KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-2
RCLQRT-18V198-9230.PDF 214.515KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2018-3
RCLQRT-18V198-4652.PDF 211.232KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2018-4
RCLQRT-18V198-5108.PDF 211.322KB
Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2019-1
RCLQRT-18V198-8509.PDF 211.427KB
Latest Recalls Documents
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