Service bulletin TSB 447
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 | 10089241 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-01-19 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB 447 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-01-12 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
NHTSA's summary
NEWMAR CORPORATION HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN SPECIFIC MOTOR HOMES. NHTSA#: 15V 803 TC#: 2015- 562 ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, THE CARGO DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR ON THE BAGGAGE DOORS COULD OVERHEAT DUE TO A FAULTY KEYLESS ENTRY MODULE CONFIGURATION. IF OPERATED WITH A BATTERY VOLTAGE BELOW 9.5V DC, THE ACTUATOR COULD CHATTER, CAUSING IT TO OVERHEAT AND MELT, ALONG WITH A PORTION OF THE INNER DOOR MATERIAL. THIS SCENARIO INCREASES THE RISK OF FIRE, WHICH MAY CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
The document
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Components
Body and frame
| NEWMAR DUTCH STAR | 2014 to 2015 |
|---|---|
| NEWMAR ESSEX | 2014 |
| NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE | 2014 |
| NEWMAR VENTANA | 2014 to 2015 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.