Service bulletin TSB 446
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10086681 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2016-12-20 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB 446 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-02-18 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE |
NHTSA's summary
NEWMAR CORPORATION HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN SPECIFIC MOTOR HOMES. NHTSA#: 16V 008 TC#: 2016-018 NEWMAR CORPORATION HAS BEEN ADVISED BY LIPPERT COMPONENTS THAT ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES USING LCI COACHSTEP ELECTRIC DOUBLE OR TRIPLE ENTRANCE STEPS, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF A STRUCTURAL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LIPPERT STEP ASSEMBLY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF A STRUCTURAL FRACTURE OF THE CENTER BOLT OF THE FAN GEAR ASSEMBLY WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FAN GEAR ASSEMBLY TO DISENGAGE FROM THE STEPS. THIS ISSUE CREATES AN UNSTABLE PLATFORM, WHICH COULD CAUSE A PERSON TO FALL AND RESULT IN INJURY.
The document
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Components
Body and frame
| NEWMAR BAY STAR | 2008 to 2014 |
|---|---|
| NEWMAR BAY STAR SPORT | 2012 to 2014 |
| NEWMAR CANYON STAR | 2008 to 2015 |
| NEWMAR DUTCH AIRE DP | 2009 to 2011 |
| NEWMAR DUTCH STAR | 2008 to 2015 |
| NEWMAR KOUNTRY STAR | 2008 to 2010 |
| NEWMAR VENTANA | 2008 to 2014 |
| NEWMAR VENTANA LE | 2012 to 2014 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.