2002 Newmar Mountain Aire Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED TO THE SIDE AND ROLLED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 05/06/16*BF *CN

NHTSA ID

10849746

Incident

Mar 8, 2016

Mileage

80,000 mi

UNABLE TO GET PARTS FOR THE WORKHORSE BRAKE CALIPER RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10358462

Incident

Sep 30, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE RV. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. WHEN A GREAT AMOUNT OF FORCE WAS EXERTED DURING APPLICATION, HE WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER AT AN EXPENSE OF $500.00. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,300.

NHTSA ID

10284258

Incident

Aug 31, 2009

Mileage

37,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE MOTOR HOME. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CALIPERS BECAME SO HOT THAT THE BRAKE FLUID BOILED. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE CALIPERS AND THE CONTACT PAID TO HAVE THE SYSTEM FLUSHED. AFTER RETREIVING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING FOUR BLOCKS, THE BRAKES PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. HE CALLED WORK HORSE THE NEXT MORNING AND WAS ASKED TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE SEVEN DAYS, BUT IT WAS NEVER MOVED. ANOTHER MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE FAULTY. A SECOND WORK HORSE APPROVED MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE THE WORST HE HAD EVER SEEN AND THAT THE HEAT FROM THE CALIPERS CAUSED THE FAILURE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS WITH A WORK HORSE APPROVED MECHANIC AWAITING APPROVAL TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V019000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER). UPDATED 11/07/08. *LJ UPDATED 11/07/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10243163

Incident

Oct 25, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PADS WERE DRAGGING ON THE ROTORS AND CAUSING THEM TO BURN. THE CALIPERS WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT NEVER WERE. WHILE DRIVING 62 MPH, HE NOTICED SMOKE OUTSIDE THE WINDOW. HE PULLED OVER AT A GAS STATION FOR ASSISTANCE, BUT NO ONE WAS ABLE TO HELP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,152 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS LEAKING. BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER.

NHTSA ID

10197827

Incident

Jun 7, 2007

Mileage

8,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE FIFTH WHEEL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR MODEL # RM386). HE REPLACED THE REFRIGERATOR HIMSELF. DOMETIC HAS DENIED REIMBURSING HIM BECAUSE THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THE BOILER TUBE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE UNIT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10189669

Incident

Sep 1, 2006

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS LOCKED UP WHEN THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT WAS MADE. *JB *TS *JB

NHTSA ID

10019795

Incident

Mar 12, 2003

RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED SHIMMYING AT 30-55 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER, FRAME HAD BEEN STRETCHED DURING MANUFACTURING OF VEHICLE, AND THERE WERE NO PROPER SHIMS IN DRIVESHAFT CARRIER BEARING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR FOR 30 DAYS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8011210

Incident

May 10, 2002