Newmar Corp. has issued two recalls for its products, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The first is recalling certain 2018 Newmar Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Ventana LE, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes due to electrical connections in the breaker box that may not be properly tightened, possibly causing the connections to overheat.
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the loose electrical connections, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 12. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
The recall affects 653 units.
Newmar also is recalling certain 2016-2017 Newmar Ventana, 2015-2016 Newmar London Aire, and 2013-2017 Newmar Dutch Star motorhomes.
When switching from using the low beam headlights to the high beam headlights, the low beam headlights go out when the intention was to have both beams illuminate.
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the vehicles so that the low beam stays illuminated when the high beam is switched on, free of charge.
The recall is expected to begin June 17. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
The recall affects 2,038 vehicles.
K-Z RV is recalling certain 2019 KZRV Connect recreational trailers, model C241RLK.
These vehicles were incorrectly equipped with a 15/20 amp circuit breaker instead of a 15/15 amp breaker.
K-Z will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 15/20 amp circuit breaker with a 15/15 amp circuit breaker, free of charge.
The recall is expected to begin June 15. Owners may contact KZRV customer service at 1-800-768-4016 extension 154 or 153. K-Z’s number for this recall is KZ-2018-03.
The recall affects 17 units.
Gulf Stream Coach is recalling certain 2016-2018 Gulf Stream Conquest and B Touring Cruiser motorhomes, models 6314, 6316, 6317, 6320, 63111, 5291 and 5316.
These vehicles do not have intermediate side marker lights and have front and rear side marker lights that are spaced more than thirty feet apart. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.”
Gulf Stream will notify owners, and dealers will install intermediate side marker lights, free of charge.
The recall is expected to begin in May. Owners may contact Gulf Stream customer service at 1-800-289-8787. Gulf Stream’s number for this recall is 04172018.
The recall affects 362 units.
Riverside RV joins a number of other manufacturers who have issued a recall due to Kidde fire extinguishers.
Riverside is recalling various 2015-2017 White Water, Water Fall, and Mount McKinley motorhomes equipped with certain Plastic-Handle Fire Extinguishers or Push Button ‘Pindicator’ Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable.
For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf.
The recall affects 2,000 vehicles.
Riverside will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in May. Owners may contact Riverside customer service at 1-260-499-4511.
Forest River is recalling certain 2018-2019 Coachmen Spirit recreational trailers, models SBT2963BH and SBT2342BH. The outdoor cooktop may have been installed without a liquid propane (LP) quick disconnect.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the LP supply line and relocate it with a quick disconnect LP fitting, free of charge.
The recall is expected to begin June 15 and affects 44 vehicles. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8205. Forest River’s number for this recall is 220-0691.