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2004 Newmar ESSEX Suspension Front Control Arm Recall


NHTSA Recall #	59163
NHTSA Compaign #	03V369000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	NEWMAR CORPORATION
Supplier	NEWMAR
Brand	NEWMAR
Model	ESSEX
Model Year	2004
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Date of notification	07/08/26
Begin date of manufacuring	19/05/03
End date of manufacturing	19/05/03
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	03/10/03
Report created	08/10/03
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	33
Defect summary	On certain motorhomes equipped with tuthill independent front suspensions, the defect is insufficient tightening torque of the steering knuckle carrier bolt that may result in separation of the steering knuckle from one of the control arms.
Consequence summary	Should the steering knuckle carrier separate from the control arm, the operator could loose control of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash.
Corrective action	Tuthill will notify its customers and provide a retrofit kit p/n k704627 free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact tuthill transport technologies at 800-225-7824 (ext. #390), spartan at 517-543-6400, or newmar at 574-773-7791.
Recall notes	Customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Newmar ESSEX Suspension Front Control Arm Recall

2004 Newmar ESSEX Suspension Front Control Arm Recall

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