Vehicle report

2008 NEWMAR ALL STAR

Service bulletins

9 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

RSB 460

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SPARTAN MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN SPECIFIC MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS AND IN RESPONSE NEWMAR IS PUBLISHING RECALL NHTSA# 16V 501 TC# 2016-342. ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, THE EXHAUST FLEX TUBE MAY BE MISALIGNED CAUSING THE POTENTIAL FOR THE FLEX TUBE TO TEAR. IF THE EXHAUST TUBE TEARS, HOT EXHAUST GAS COULD BLOW AGAINST OTHER COMPONENTS OR MATERIALS. IF EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES EXCEED THE FLASH POINT OF OTHER MATERIAL OR COMPONENTS, IT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF FIRE CAUSING INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. THIS MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.

TSB 426

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Newmar Corporation has determined a defect exist in certain toy hauler units with an exterior fuel compartment.Units affected: Canyon Stars (floorplan 3920 and 3921) and All Stars (floorplan 4153 and 4257) Flammable materials are exposed in the exterior fuel compartment. This proposes increased risk of fire. NHTSA #15V-477, T/CN # 2015-339

TSB-375

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

NEWMAR: DUE TO POTENTIAL POOR COOLING PERFORMANCE ON SOME NORCOLD 2117 REFRIGERATORS WITH SERIAL #11323165 AND EARLIER, AN UPGRADE KIT IS AVAILABLE TO BE INSTALLED. *PE

344

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

NEWMAR CORPORATION: ALL MOTORIZED EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFER. CHANGE COOLING UNIT HEATING ELEMENT VENDORS; THERE IS A NEW STYLE ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENT THAT MUST BE USED IN CERTAIN NEW COOLING UNITS. *PE

343

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

NEWMAR CORPORATION: ALL MOTORIZED RV. A THERMAL LIMIT SWITCH IS ADDED TO CERTAIN 1200 LR, 1200 LRIM, AND 1201 LRIM REFRIGERATORS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE EXCESS OR OVERHEATING CONDITIONS IN THE HEATER AREA OF THE COOLING UNIT TO EXCEED A CERTAIN LEVEL. *PE

342

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

NEWMAR - ALL DOMESTIC UNITS RETAILED AFTER 6/2/08 - FMVSS 120 NOW REQUIRES ALL RV'S HAVE THEIR WEIGHT LABELS MODIFIED IF MORE THAN 100 LBS HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE UNIT BETWEEN THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE AND THE TIME OF FIRST RETAIL DELIVERY. *NJ

341

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

STEERING GEAR SEAL LEAKS FLUID. *PE

324

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

NEWMAR CORP. - POTENTIAL LEAK IN STEERING GEAR SEALS. MODELS ALL STAR & VENTANA. *NJ

328

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

NEWMAR CORP. - POOR RIDE QUALITY ON ALL STAR ME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH AIRTEK FRONT SUSPENSION. *NJ

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