NHTSA campaign 13V653000
Newmar Recall 13V-653: Steering Linkage Castle Nuts may be Loose
NHTSA recall 13V653000 was reported by Newmar Corporation on December 12, 2013, with 47 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar Essex and Newmar King Aire for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on January 16, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V653000 (also written 13V-653 or 13V653)
- Filed by
- Newmar Corporation
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 47 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V653000. 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 Essex
Newmar King Aire
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V653000.
Defect description
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 motorhomes manufactured October 15, 2012, through June 20, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the castle nuts for the steering linkage ball joint fasteners, which mount to bell cranks, may be loose. If the castle nuts become completely loose, the steering linkage may separate from the bell cranks without warning.
Safety consequence
This may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Newmar will notify owners and Spartan dealers will replace the steering linkage fasteners, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Customers may contact Newmar at 1-800-731-8300.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V653000
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.