Newmar BAY Star, BAY Star Sport, Canyon Star (2017): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 17V843000 · Dec 26, 2017 · Newmar Corporation
30
vehicles affected
30
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V843000
- Date
- Dec 26, 2017
- Maker
- Newmar Corporation
- Units affected
- 30
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017 Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, and Canyon Star vehicles, built on Ford chassis and equipped with Antilock Brake Systems (ABS). The brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) on these vehicles may be missing valve block ball plugs, potentially causing a brake fluid leak or air ingestion during electronic brake distribution and/or ABS activation.
What can happen
A brake fluid leak or air ingestion can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Newmar will notify owners, and Ford or Lincoln dealers will inspect the HECU for missing valve block ball plugs, replacing the unit as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 24, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 17V-768.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Newmar | Bay Star | 2017 |
| Newmar | Bay Star Sport | 2017 |
| Newmar | Canyon Star | 2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V843000?
3 models: Newmar Bay Star (2017), Newmar Bay Star Sport (2017), Newmar Canyon Star (2017), about 30 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V843000?
Newmar will notify owners, and Ford or Lincoln dealers will inspect the HECU for missing valve block ball plugs, replacing the unit as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 24, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's.
What can happen?
A brake fluid leak or air ingestion can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.