NHTSA campaign 02V198000
Newmar Recall 02V-198: NEWMAR/TV BRACKET
NHTSA recall 02V198000 was reported by NEWMAR CORPORATION on July 25, 2002, with 88 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar Dutch Star, Newmar Kountry Star and Newmar Mountain Aire for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on July 31, 2002, 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 02V198000 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
- 02V198000 (also written 02V-198 or 02V198)
- Filed by
- NEWMAR CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 88 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Unknown or Other
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V198000. 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
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 14, 2002 – June 7, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Kountry Star
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 14, 2002 – June 7, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Mountain Aire
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 14, 2002 – June 7, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V198000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN DIESEL PUSHER, AND CLASS A MOTORHOMES, A BRACKET SECURING THE TV IN PLACE IN THE FRONT OVERHEAD CABINET ABOVE THE DRIVER MAY NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE TV.
Safety consequence
THE TV COULD BECOME LOOSE AND FALL OUT ON THE DRIVER CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BODILY INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TV FROM THE FRONT OVERHEAD CABINET AND REPLACE THE INSTALLATION BRACKETS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 31, 2002. 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.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 02V198000
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.