NHTSA Recall 05V324000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V324000; Date: Jul. 25, 2005
Drivers will lose steerability of the vehicle and a crash could occur without prior warning.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 Newmar Essex
Component: Steering:linkages
Manufactured by: Newmar Corporation
Affected Units:: 87
Recall Summary:
On certain motor homes built on spartan chassis and equipped with I-shafts supplied by zf heavy duty steering, there is a potential for a failure of the fork/shaft connection. At the non-welded side of the I-shaft there is a universal joint. It is possible that the fork shaft connection could be lost.
How to Fix:
Newmar, with the assistance of spartan, intends to establish a program for remedying the defective I-shafts free of charge. Owners may contact spartan at 517-543-6400 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791.
Recall Notes:
Newmar recall no. Spec 05022. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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