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Newmar Dutch Star Recall 16V810: Unintended Acceleration or Deceleration Risk From Throttle Wiring

NHTSA campaign 16V810, reported November 8, 2016, 51 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain motorhomes built on Spartan Motors chassis have throttle circuit wires that may not be twisted to cancel out electromagnetic interference. Because of this, interference can cause the throttle signal to read higher or lower than intended, leading to unintended acceleration or deceleration.

Unintended acceleration or deceleration can increase the risk of a crash. Owners of affected vehicles should contact the manufacturer or an authorized dealer as soon as possible to have the issue addressed.

The remedy is free. An overlay harness with twisted wires will be installed by Spartan dealers at no cost to the owner. Newmar will notify owners, and you can contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan at 1-800-543-4277. Check your VIN for open recalls to confirm whether your vehicle is included.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 16V810Newmar Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Problem
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes manufactured May 12, 2016, to September 22, 2016 and built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The throttle circuit wires on the affected vehicles may not have been be twisted to cancel out electromagnetic interference, and as a result, interference may cause the throttle signal to be higher or lower than intended.
Risk
Unintended deceleration or acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will install an overlay harness with twisted wires, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan at 1-800-543-4277. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V-776.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Newmar Dutch Star2017
Newmar Essex2017
Newmar King Aire2017
Newmar London Aire2017
Newmar Mountain Aire2017