Newell Motor Home (2005-2008): Equipment
Recall 08V392000 · Aug 8, 2008 · Newell Coach Corp.
80
vehicles affected
80
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08V392000
- Date
- Aug 8, 2008
- Maker
- Newell Coach Corp.
- Units affected
- 80
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2005-2008
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
NEWELL IS RECALLING 80 MY 2005-2008 MODEL 450 MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ZF TRANSMISSIONS. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE SHIFT SELECTOR TO MALFUNCTION AS A RESULT OF A CELL PHONE OR RADIO BEING PLACED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE SHIFTER CONTROL PAD.
What can happen
THE INTERFERENCE FROM THE CELL PHONE OR RADIO COULD RESULT IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN DIRECTION AND POSSIBLE CRASH IF A SPECIFIC SEQUENCE OF EVENTS WERE TO OCCUR.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE FOR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROLLER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWELL AT 1-888-963-9355.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Newell | Motor Home | 2005-2008 |
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 08V392000?
1 model: Newell Motor Home (2005-2008), about 80 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 08V392000?
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE FOR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROLLER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWELL AT 1-888-963-9355.
What can happen?
THE INTERFERENCE FROM THE CELL PHONE OR RADIO COULD RESULT IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN DIRECTION AND POSSIBLE CRASH IF A SPECIFIC SEQUENCE OF EVENTS WERE TO OCCUR.
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.