2012 Newmar Kountry Aire FW & 2012 Newmar Kountry Star FW recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Newmar is recalling one model year 2012 Kountry Aire FW and one model year 2012 Kountry Star FW fifth wheel trailers equipped with dexter electric/hydraulic (e/h) brake actuator pumps. Some of these pumps may not have been properly heat treated. This condition CAN cause premature wear of some critical components in these pumps which CAN render the unit inoperable.
💥 The risk
The e/h brake actuator provides braking power to the trailer brakes. Failure of the actuator CAN result in the loss of braking effort by the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Newmar will notify owners, and dexter will replace the actuators, free of charge. Newmar has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact newmar at 1-574-773-2007.
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
- 12V203000
- Manufacturer
- NEWMAR CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 2
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 1, 2012
- Built
- Sep 6, 2011 – Dec 14, 2011
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administrations vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.