2003–2004 Newmar Kountry Star & 2003–2004 Newmar Mountain Aire + 1 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain class a motor homes built on workhorse chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) no. 101, "controls and display" and standard no. 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems." models with actia instrument cluster, the incorrect software programmed into the cluster such that certain warnings are not displayed.
💥 The risk
Incorrect software may not have the ability to illuminate warning lamps indicating brake system failures. The standards require driver warning when brake failure codes are set.
🔧 The fix
Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-294-6773 or newmar at 574-773-7719.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V109000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 50402-C
- Manufacturer
- NEWMAR CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 1,738
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Owner phone
- 1-877-294-6773
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Workhorse recall no. 50402-C.customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.