1997 NEWMAR KOUNTRY AIRE Problems & Recalls
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Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling various 1995-2018 motorhomes. A list of the affected vehicles available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V809-2309.pdf. These motorhomes are...
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 1997-2005 Dutch Star and Mountain Aire, 1998-1999 London Aire, 2004 Essex and 1997-1998 Kountry Aire motorhomes. The affected vehicles have...
TRAILER HITCH BAR ON MOTORHOME HAS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE. CRACKS IN HITCH OCCUR WHEN DRAGGING ON ROADWAYS. *LA
Mileage: 24,000
GOODYEAR, LT235/85R16, DOTMNORM5WV486, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH LESS THAN 20000 MILES ON A 1997, NEWMAR, KOUNTRY STAR TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH FRONT LEFT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, WHEN CONSUMER STOPPED TO CHANGE TIRE, HE NOTICED RIGHT FRONT TIRE SHOWED TREAD SEPARATION.*AK *SLC
MY SON WAS DRIVING OUR TRUCK OFF THE OFF RAMP OF THE MASS PIKE IN NATICK WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE. HE PULLED INTO A GAS STATION ON ROUTE 30 AND FOUND THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY TORN OFF THE RIM ON THE OUTSIDE. IT IS A SCARY SITE AND IF IT HAPPENED ON THE MASS PIKE WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPE...
DESIGN OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM/LIGHTING IS INSUFFICIENT FOR TRAILER, WIRING DOES NOT ACTIVATE SYSTEM PROPERLY.
THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS INSUFFICIENT FOR THE TRAILER.