Service bulletin TSB 441
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 | 10089249 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-01-19 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB 441 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-01-05 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE |
NHTSA's summary
NEWMAR CORPORATION HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN SPECIFIC MOTOR HOMES. CERTAIN MOTORHOMES MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE REFRIGERATOR TRAVEL LATCH THAT MAY ACTIVATE WITHOUT THE USER’S KNOWLEDGE WHEN THE DOORS ARE CLOSED. IF THE LATCH LOCKS THE DOOR SHUT, THE REFRIGERATOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE ENTRAPMENT/INJURY TO AN INDIVIDUAL. THIS ONLY APPLIES TO FRENCH DOOR STYLE REFRIGERATORS WITH A SPECIFIC TRAVEL LATCH. ATTACHED IS A LIST OF SPECIFIC COACHES AFFECTED.
The document
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Components
Body and frame
| NEWMAR CANYON STAR | 2012 to 2015 |
|---|---|
| NEWMAR DUTCH STAR | 2011 to 2015 |
| NEWMAR ESSEX | 2009 to 2014 |
| NEWMAR LONDON AIRE | 2015 |
| NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE | 2011 to 2015 |
| NEWMAR VENTANA | 2011 to 2015 |
| NEWMAR VENTANA LE | 2012 to 2015 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.