2008 Newmar Grand Star Ca
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 2008 Newmar Grand Star Ca. Newest first.
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 Grand Star Class A motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis (FCCC) from January 25, 2007, through May 22, 2009. These motorhomes chassis are equipped with Bosch hydraulic disc brakes which, when exposed to long periods of time of non-driving, may experience diametrical brake…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Reduced brake performance may lead to a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Owners will be notified by Daimler Trucks/FCCC, and repairs will be performed by authorized FCCC dealers free of charge. An interim letter was mailed by DTNA on August 6, 2012. Owners may contact Newmar at 1-574-773-7791 or Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712.
Newmar IS recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200 series norcold refrigerators. the population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. the response times of the sensor algorithm…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.
Remedy
Newmar IS working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. the safety recall began on march 28, 2011. owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101.
Newmar IS recalling 2,578 motorhomes equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag. the driver would normally have…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The driver would normally detect the brake drag but if undetected the temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. workhorse IS handling the remedy and owner notification for this campaign please see 09v-110. owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731.
Owner complaints
2 complaints
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- Structure › Frame and members · Tires
Inner fender walls on the newmar 2008 grandstar 3750 are too close to the rear inside dual tire, causing bolt rubbing on sidewall of the tire, causing the bolt to wear into tire sidewall shearing off the rubber, compromising the tire. *Tr
- Structure › Body · Tires
During a service at a freightliner chassis center, their safety inspection revealed both inner tires on the rear duals are coming in contact with the coach frame. at 5K miles, one tire near failure, the other less so. visual inspection shows a too close gap between the tire tread and coach body…
During a service at a freightliner chassis center, their safety inspection revealed both inner tires on the rear duals are coming in contact with the coach frame. at 5K miles, one tire near failure, the other less so. visual inspection shows a too close gap between the tire tread and coach body when vehicle IS unloaded. approximate 1/4" gap on left, 1/2" on right at the tread. as the suspension compresses or the vehicle IS loaded, the sidewall , as it widens towards the wheel, IS in constant, increasing contact with a piece of angle iron that IS bolted to the coach frame on both sides. the tire sidewall IS then slowly shaved off and friction causes significant heat increases. defect IS so obvious it IS difficult to comprehend it passing safety and quality control, and allowed to leave the factory. newmar says the fix IS to re-work the coach body to accommodate room for the tires. may involve replacement of a holding tank, cutting of the floor, ect. vehicle at this time could not pass a mn dot inspection. *Tr
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10036824Newmar: warranty claim may be denied by evans tempcon, if warranty parts not replaced with original oem part.
- 10025862Newmar corporation: all motorized rv. A thermal limit switch IS added to certain 1200 lr, 1200 lrim, and 1201 lrim refrigerators to prevent possible excess or overheating conditions in the heater area of the cooling unit to exceed a certain level.
- 10025861Newmar corporation: all motorized equipped with norcold refer. Change cooling unit heating element vendors; there IS a new style electric heating element that must be used in certain new cooling units.
- 10024684Units equipped with atwood (level legs) electronic leveling system may not allow the jacks to retract fully or operate at all with the motorhome engine running. This affects only units built on the ford chassis. This tsb IS not applicable to newmar units built on any other chassis.
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