NHTSA recall 08V025000
Vehicle speed control
Newmar Dutch Star and 4 more
Reported Jan 24, 20085,575 vehicles affectedNEWMAR CORPORATIONMaker’s number 05S28
The defect
On certain class a motor homes constructed on ford f-53ty1 and P131 motor home chassis and equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.
The risk
Overheating could result in smoke or burn and an underhood fire.
The remedy
Newmar IS working with ford in conducting this recall. ford will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332 or newmar at 574-773-7791. (note: also see ford recalls 05v017, 05v388, and 06v286)