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Newmar Corporation these chassis have a battery cable mounting bracket may not have been installed correctly, as a result, the improperly routed and clipped battery cable can contact the frame rail, possibly chafing and short circuiting.

NHTSA campaign 17V-497 · Reported August 9, 2017 · 1,167 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Newmar Corporation
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,167
REMEDY
Newmar will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will inspect and revise the battery cable mounting bracket and cable routing, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Newmar Corporation reported a problem with the 12v/24v/48v battery cables. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

These chassis have a battery cable mounting bracket may not have been installed correctly, as a result, the improperly routed and clipped battery cable can contact the frame rail, possibly chafing and short circuiting.

WHY IT MATTERS

A battery cable short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Newmar will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will inspect and revise the battery cable mounting bracket and cable routing, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-497.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 17V-497

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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