2006–2007 Newell Motor Home recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Newell is recalling 65 my 2006-2007 Motor homes equipped with a valid manufacturing leveling system. The automatic height control system may inadvertently go into a mode that allows air to pass from one side to the other side in the rear suspension air bags.
💥 The risk
During travel, the coach may lean to one side or the other increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will update the firmware in the electronic keypad control module located in the dash of the coach free of charge. The began on march 11, 2008. Owners may contact newell at 1-888-963-9355.
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
- 08V136000
- Manufacturer
- NEWELL COACH CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 65
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:SPRINGS/BAGS
- Owner phone
- 1-888-963-9355
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 11, 2008
- Built
- May 1, 2006 – Feb 28, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- 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.