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Newmar BAY Star Recall 08V078: Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

NHTSA campaign 08V078, reported February 22, 2008, 109 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 08V078NEWMAR CORPORATION
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Problem
NEWMAR IS RECALLING 109 MY 2008-2009 BAY STAR, CANYON STAR KOUNTRY AIRE, TORREY PINE, VENTANA DIESEL PUSHER, ALL STAR DIESEL PUSHER, KOUNTRY STAR DIESEL PUSHER, AND DUTCH STAR DIESEL PUSHER CLASS A MOTOR HOMES AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD SEALED BURNER RANGES. THE RANGE AND SLIDE-IN BURNER TUBES LEADING FROM THE GAS MANIFOLD TO THE BURNER HEADS HAD A DEPRESSION OR "KINK" IN THE EXTERIOR BEND RESTRICTING PROPER AIRFLOW AND GAS MIXTURE.
Risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
Remedy
NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD TO HAVE THE TUBES REPLACED ON THESE RANGES (PLEASE SEE 07E030). OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-800-348-7418 OR NEWMAR AT 574-773-7791.
Notes
CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Affected vehicles

Newmar ALL Star Diesel Pusher20082009
Newmar BAY Star20082009
Newmar Canyon Star CA20082009
Newmar Dutch Star DP20082009
Newmar Kountry Aire FW20082009
Newmar Kountry Star Diesel Pushe2009
Newmar Kountry Star DP2008
Newmar Torrey Pine FW20082009
Newmar Ventana DP20082009