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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 09V254000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE

NEWMAR CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Jul 7, 2009

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
63
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
8
Models covered
7
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jul 7, 2009
Production Jul 21, 2008 – Apr 22, 2009

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

NEWMAR IS RECALLING 63 MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 21, 2008 AND APRIL 22, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX QUICK RELEASE VALVES (QRV). THE RUBBER DIAPHRAGM INSIDE THE QRV MAY EXPERIENCE DELAMINATION RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF AIR PRESSURE LEAKAGE PAST AND/OR THROUGH THE DIAPHRAGM, OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BUBBLE IN THE DIAPHRAGM WHICH MAY TRAP AIR PRESSURE IN THE VALVE AND NOT ALLOW THE SERVICE BRAKES TO RELEASE.

The risk

MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

The remedy

NEWMAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND SPARTAN WILL PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN CHASSIS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-543-4277 OR NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
NEWMAR CORPORATION
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
09V254000
Units potentially affected
63
Report received
Jul 7, 2009
Production range
Jul 21, 2008 – Apr 22, 2009
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

8 model years across 7 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.