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Newmar Corporation ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering.

NHTSA campaign 17V-195 · Reported March 22, 2017 · 595 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Newmar Corporation
VEHICLES AFFECTED
595
REMEDY
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan service centers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, reinstall and torqued the ball joints, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Newmar Corporation reported a problem with the front control arm. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering.

WHY IT MATTERS

A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan service centers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, reinstall and torqued the ball joints, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-195.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 17V-195

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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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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