| NHTSA Record Id: 7246 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: NEWMAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011852000093383000000153 |
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| Model Name: MOUNTAIN AIRE |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V315000 |
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| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1263 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 23 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Newmar Corporation |
Report Received Date: Oct, 07 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 26 2000 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 301 |
| Defect Summary : 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. |
Consequence Summary: Fuel leakage in the presence to an ignition source could result in a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the fuel vent hose. |
Recall 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). |
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