1998 NEWELL MOTOR HOME — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 NEWELL MOTOR HOME
The 1998 NEWELL MOTOR HOME has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT.
Recalls for the 1998 NEWELL MOTOR HOME
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1998 NEWELL MOTOR HOME, potentially affecting up to 363 vehicles.
Recall 00V330000 — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
| 80 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH DANA IFS SUSPENSIONS. ONE OF THE FOUR STUDS USED TO ATTACH THE SPINDLE TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION WISHBONES HAS BROKEN.
Consequence: IF TWO STUDS BREAK, THE SPINDLE IS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE A-FRAME AND THE SUSPENSION COULD THEN COLLAPSE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL STUDS AND NUTS, USING LONGER STUDS.
View full details →Recall 00V215003 — STEERING:LINKAGES
| 104 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH DANA STEERING RELAY LEVERS. THE LEVERS CAN DEVELOP SURFACE CRACKING.
Consequence: THIS CRACKING CONDITION COULD CAUSE A PORTION OF THE STEERING LEVER TO BREAK OFF, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RELAY LEVERS.
View full details →Recall 98V314000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT
| 60 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH DANA SUSPENSIONS. A MACHINING OPERATION WAS OMITTED FROM THE SUSPENSION PIVOT ARM.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 98V167007 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE
| 119 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH AQUA-HOT HEATING SYSTEMS, MODEL 431-3 ZONE WITH ENGINE LOOP. FIBERGLASS INSULATING MATERIAL LOCATED UNDER THE BURNER HEAD ON THE FLOOR OF THE HEATER ENCLOSURE, CAN BECOME SOAKED WITH FLUIDS (ETHYLENE GLYCOL AND/OR DIESEL FUEL).
Consequence: IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURS, A FIRE COULD RESULT.
Remedy: VEHICLE SYSTEMS INC. WILL CONDUCT THE OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION FROM BENEATH THE DIESEL HEATING UNIT AS WELL AS FROM BEHIND THE CONTROL THERMOSTAT AND AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING ELEMENT ACCESS COVERS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 NEWELL MOTOR HOME
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 NEWELL MOTOR HOME.
Safety Rating for the 1998 NEWELL MOTOR HOME
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 NEWELL MOTOR HOME in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 NEWELL MOTOR HOME
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 NEWELL MOTOR HOME
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NEWELL MOTOR HOME
- 1993 NEWELL MOTOR HOME — 0 complaints
- 1994 NEWELL MOTOR HOME — 0 complaints
- 1995 NEWELL MOTOR HOME — 1 complaint
- 1996 NEWELL MOTOR HOME — 0 complaints
- 1997 NEWELL MOTOR HOME — 0 complaints
- 1998 NEWELL MOTOR HOME (current)
- 1999 NEWELL MOTOR HOME — 1 complaint
- 2000 NEWELL MOTOR HOME — 0 complaints
- 2003 NEWELL MOTOR HOME — 0 complaints
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