Newell Motor Home (1998-1999): Suspension
Recall 98V314000 · Dec 11, 1998 · Newell Coach Corp.
60
vehicles affected
60
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 98V314000
- Date
- Dec 11, 1998
- Maker
- Newell Coach Corp.
- Units affected
- 60
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front
- Model years
- 1998-1999
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH DANA SUSPENSIONS. A MACHINING OPERATION WAS OMITTED FROM THE SUSPENSION PIVOT ARM.
What can happen
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Newell | Motor Home | 1998-1999 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 98V314000?
1 model: Newell Motor Home (1998-1999), about 60 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 98V314000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.