NHTSA campaign 09V324000
Newmar Recall 09V-324: REFRIGERATOR FIRE
NHTSA recall 09V324000 was reported by NEWMAR CORPORATION on August 11, 2009, with 493 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar Dutch Star, Newmar Essex, Newmar Kountry Aire and more for model years 2003–2004. Owners were notified on June 22, 2009, 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 09V324000 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
- 09V324000 (also written 09V-324 or 09V324)
- Filed by
- NEWMAR CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 493 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V324000. 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
Newmar Essex
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 5, 2002 – April 3, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Kountry Aire
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 5, 2002 – April 3, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Kountry Star
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 5, 2002 – April 3, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Mountain Aire
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 5, 2002 – April 3, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Scottsdale
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 5, 2002 – April 3, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V324000.
Defect description
NEWMAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 AND 2004 MOTOR HOMES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 5, 2002 AND APRIL 3, 2003, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE COOLANT SOLUTION IN THESE COOLING UNITS CAN ESCAPE.
Safety consequence
IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE UNIT CONTINUES TO OPERATE, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPELLED AND CAN BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE REMEDY CAMPAIGN WILL BE CONDUCTED BY NORCOLD. THE SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-767-9101 OR NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V324000
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.