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Newmar Corporation — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

NHTSA · 17V497000 · published 2017-08-09

NHTSA campaign 17V497000

Hazard

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2014 Moutain Aire and 2014-2017 Dutch Star recreational vehicles built on Freightliner XCR chassis manufactured by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). These chassis have a battery cable mounting bracket may not have been installed correctly, as a result, the improperly routed and clipped battery cable can contact the frame rail, possibly chafing and short circuiting.

Consequence

A battery cable short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will inspect and revise the battery cable mounting bracket and cable routing, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 20, 2017. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks North America at 1-800-547-0712 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 17V-451.

The text above is quoted verbatim from the NHTSA record. Confirm the affected units and the remedy with the manufacturer or NHTSA. Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.

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Affected products

2014 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR
2014 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE
2015 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR
2016 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR
2017 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR