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Newmar Corporation in the affected vehicles, the castle nuts for the steering linkage ball joint fasteners, which mount to bell cranks, may be loose.

NHTSA campaign 13V-653 · Reported December 12, 2013 · 47 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Newmar Corporation
VEHICLES AFFECTED
47
REMEDY
Newmar will notify owners and Spartan dealers will replace the steering linkage fasteners, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Newmar Corporation reported a problem with the steering. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

In the affected vehicles, the castle nuts for the steering linkage ball joint fasteners, which mount to bell cranks, may be loose. If the castle nuts become completely loose, the steering linkage may separate from the bell cranks without warning.

WHY IT MATTERS

This may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Newmar will notify owners and Spartan dealers will replace the steering linkage fasteners, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 13V-653.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 13V-653

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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