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NHTSA campaign 00V315000

Newmar Recall 00V-315: NEWMAR/FMVSS 301/VENT HOSE

NHTSA recall 00V315000 was reported by NEWMAR CORPORATION on October 7, 2000, with 1,263 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar Dutch Star, Newmar Kountry Star, Newmar London Aire and more for model years 2000–2001. Owners were notified on October 23, 2000, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V315000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
00V315000 (also written 00V-315 or 00V315)
Filed by
NEWMAR CORPORATION
Report received
Potentially affected
1,263 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 301

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V315000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Newmar

  • Newmar Dutch Star

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built January 1, 2000 – August 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Newmar Kountry Aire

    • 2001 · Vehicles built January 1, 2000 – August 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Newmar Kountry Star

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built January 1, 2000 – August 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Newmar London Aire

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built January 1, 2000 – August 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Newmar Mountain Aire

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built January 1, 2000 – August 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V315000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FRONT AND REAR ENGINE MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD, SPARTAN AND WORKHORSE CHASSIS. ALL FRONT ENGINE CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD AND WORKHORSE CHASSIS WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2000. ALL REAR ENGINE MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS WERE BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 23 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2000. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." AN INCORRECT VENT HOSE WAS INSTALLED ON THE FILL NOZZLE TO THE FUEL TANK. THE HOSE CAN BREAK DOWN ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.

Safety consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE TO AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL VENT HOSE.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-800-731-8300. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V315000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.