A trio of recalls hit motorhomes this week, with Newmar issuing recalls over cargo doors and refrigerator latches.
Newmar Corp. is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ventana and Dutch Star motorhomes and model year 2014 Mountain Aire and Essex motorhomes manufactured May 31, 2015, to Jan. 21, 2015, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The affected vehicles have cargo door lock actuators that may overheat and melt the actuator housing.
A door lock actuator that overheats may increase the risk of a fire.
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a new low voltage disconnect module and wire harness for the door lock actuator, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin Jan. 23. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Newmar also is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 King Aire, 2009-2014 Essex, 2011-2015 Mountain Aire, Ventana, and Dutch Star, 2012-2014 Ventana LE, 2012-2015 Canyon Star, and 2015 London Aire motorhomes, according to NHTSA. The affected vehicles are equipped with refrigerator door latches that may inadvertently lock without the operator’s knowledge.
If an individual climbed into the refrigerator and the door inadvertently latched, the person would not be able to open the door, increasing their risk of injury.
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a new replacement door latch that will not automatically latch, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin Jan. 24. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Legacy motorhomes, models 340BH, 340KP, and 360RB, manufactured Sept. 12, 2013, to Sept. 25, 2015, according to NHTSA. The affected vehicles are equipped with a seat belts whose shoulder belt may rest at, or below, the shoulder of the seat occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 209, “Seat Belt Assemblies”, and 210, “Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.”
If the shoulder belt rests too low on the torso, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install new seat belt systems, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin Jan. 19. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-11192015-0117.
Grand Design RV is recalling certain model year 2016 Momentum trailers, models 397th, 398M, and 388M, manufactured Sept. 2, 2015, to Nov. 12, 2015, according to NHTSA. The affected trailers may be equipped with a Federal Certification Label that lists an incorrect unloaded vehicle weight (UVW), causing the cargo carrying capacity (CCC) to be overstated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, “Certification.”
If the operator loads vehicle per the information on the label, the vehicle may exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected label, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin Jan. 11. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design’s number for this recall is 910005.
