2005 Newmar Essex recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motor homes built on spartan chassis and equipped with I-shafts supplied by zf heavy duty steering, there is a potential for a failure of the fork/shaft connection. At the non-welded side of the I-shaft there is a universal joint. It is possible that the fork shaft connection could be lost.
💥 The risk
Drivers will lose steerability of the vehicle and a crash could occur without prior warning.
🔧 The fix
Newmar, with the assistance of spartan, intends to establish a program for remedying the defective I-shafts free of charge. Owners may contact spartan at 517-543-6400 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791.
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
- 05V324000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SPEC 05022
- Manufacturer
- NEWMAR CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 87
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Jan 27, 2004 – Sep 2, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Newmar recall no. Spec 05022.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.