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2006 Newmar KOUNTRY STAR Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1699905
Internal NHTSA #	11366338
Manufacurer	Newmar Corporation
Brand	NEWMAR
Model	KOUNTRY STAR
Model Year	2006
File date	12/07/20
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After feeling and leaving flyj the steering locked up in a slight turn. After some effort i managed to unlock and maintain direction. I experienced the same thing a few more times as i was only 10 min from home. After i investigated and found the upper tapered bearing in the 90degree gear box had failed due to lack of lubricatin. Upon disassemble i found there had been moisture in the upper bearing race causing the rollers to fail a susuquently the cage causing the lockup. I found the gearbox was full of fluid to the upper filler plug. However the design is such that the fluid will never reach the upper bearing to lubricant it. There was no external leakage evident and i check the fluid level annually. I called the manufacturer with no results i called newmar with no help from them. I rebuilt the box and installed a grease fitting and purged it with grease. I am concerned that this may happen to someone else.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	125000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SASKATOON SASKATCHEWAN CANADA, AZ
VIN pattern	4VZBN1D986CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Newmar KOUNTRY STAR Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Newmar KOUNTRY STAR Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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