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NHTSA recall 98V314000

Suspension › Front

Newell Motor Home

Reported Dec 11, 199860 vehicles affectedNEWELL COACH CORP.Built Feb 1, 1997 – Aug 31, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana suspensions. a machining operation was omitted from the suspension pivot arm.

The risk

The downward suspension travel will be restricted and an interference can occur between the pivot arm and the upper wishbone. if left unattended, it can result in deformation and cracking of the upper wishbone casting.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the upper wishbones that have any signs of metal to metal contact and all pivot arms will need to be modified whether or not they show signs of metal contact.

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Vehicles in this recall

Newell Motor Home
19981999

Notes

Owner notification began march 11, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact newell at 1-918-542-3344.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).