Recall Detail
NEWMAR / KOUNTRY STAR / 2001
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 34590 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: NEWMAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000020922000094141000000300 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: KOUNTRY STAR | Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V037000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: TIRES | Manufacturer That Filed Report: NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 28 2002 | End date of Manufacturing: May, 23 2003 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3589 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 09 2004 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Newmar Corporation | Report Received Date: Jan, 28 2004 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 11 2004 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : On certain motor homes built on spartan/freightliner chassis and equipped with michelin 255/80r22.5 xrv tires, the cords can fatigue if the tires are overloaded or underinflated. | Consequence Summary: This may result in a loss of control and could increase the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace only the front tires. it is important that the front tires are not rotated to the rear. a certification tag documenting the new front tires installation and simultaneously increasing the rear tire inflation pressures to 105 psi will be issued. owner notification began february 9, 2004. 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 1-574-773-2381. | Recall Notes: This action is deemed a safety improvement campaign and is not being conducted under the safety act.the company has informed nhtsa that it will provide the modifications described above free of charge.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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