NHTSA Campaign 16V826000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Issued by Newmar Corporation · Reported Nov 15, 2016 · 370 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Dutch Star and Ventana motorhomes manufactured January 22, 2016, to November 7, 2016, equipped with Cummins ISL engines. These vehicles, built on a Freightliner chassis, have a power steering hose that 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.

Consequence

Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will reroute the power steering hose for proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2017. Owners may contact Freightliner customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V 809.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NEWMAR DUTCH STAR 2016 370
NEWMAR DUTCH STAR 2017 370
NEWMAR VENTANA 2016 370
NEWMAR VENTANA 2017 370

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V826000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.