Newell Motor Home Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 16 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 17 model years of the Newell Motor Home (1993–2011). The most-complained-about year is 1995.

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What Newell Motor Home owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 1995 model year has the most, with 1.

• Tires1
• Power train1
• Visibility1

All Newell Motor Home recalls (16)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Newell Motor Home, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Sun/moon roof assembly (visibility)

   NHTSA 12V056000 Reported February 14, 2012 210 vehicles potentially affected NEWELL COACH CORP.

   Newell is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 motor coaches manufactured from january 2004 through july 2009, equipped with se-gi windows. The adhesive bond between the glass portion of the vent panel and hinge may degrade, and the panel may detach and fall from the vehicle.

   Remedy: The safety recall began on april 24, 2012. This service will be performed free of charge. Owners may contact newell at 1-888-963-9355.

   Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

2. Door (structure)

   NHTSA 10V192000 Reported May 7, 2010 18 vehicles potentially affected NEWELL COACH CORP.

   Newell is recall certain model year 2010-2011 motor coaches manufactured from march 12, 2009 through march 29, 2010. The entry door may suddenly open due to a wiring short.

   Remedy: Dealers will add a safety interlock system that removes all electrical power to the door when the parking brake is released. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on may 19, 2010.…

   Model years: 2010, 2011

3. Engine and engine cooling

   NHTSA 09V459000 Reported December 1, 2009 113 vehicles potentially affected NEWELL COACH CORP.

   Newell is recalling model year 2005-2008 motor homes equipped with caterpillar c15 engine. The variable valve actuation oil line may rub against the p-clips retaining the oil line, causing an oil leak.

   Remedy: Newell is working with caterpillar to remedy these vehicles. Please see caterpillar's defect report 09e-020. Caterpillar will inspect and repair the necessary components free of charge. Owners may contact caterpillar…

   Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

4. Equipment

   NHTSA 08V392000 Reported August 8, 2008 80 vehicles potentially affected NEWELL COACH CORP.

   Newell is recalling 80 my 2005-2008 model 450 motor homes equipped with zf transmissions. There is a potential for the shift selector to malfunction as a result of a cell phone or radio being placed in close proximity to the shifter control pad.

   Remedy: Dealers will update the software for the transmission shift controller free of charge. The recall began on september 12, 2008. Owners may contact newell at 1-888-963-9355.

   Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

5. Springs/bags (suspension)

   NHTSA 08V136000 Reported March 25, 2008 65 vehicles potentially affected NEWELL COACH CORP.

   Newell is recalling 65 my 2006-2007 motor homes equipped with a valid manufacturing leveling system. The automatic height control system may inadvertently go into a mode that allows air to pass from one side to the other side in the rear suspension air bags.

   Remedy: Dealers will update the firmware in the electronic keypad control module located in the dash of the coach free of charge. The began on march 11, 2008. Owners may contact newell at 1-888-963-9355.

   Model years: 2006, 2007

6. Pump (steering)

   NHTSA 08V107000 Reported March 11, 2008 122 vehicles potentially affected NEWELL COACH CORP.

   Newell is recalling 156 my 2003-2008 motor homes equipped with caterpillar c-15 engines and vicker's hydraulic pumps. The hydraulic pump input shaft may not fully engage the engine drive sprocket causing failure of the input drive shaft.

   Remedy: Newell will replace the pump with one equipped with a longer shaft. The recall began on march 10, 2008. Owners may contact newell at 1-888-963-9355.

   Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

7. Parking brake

   NHTSA 07V397000 Reported August 31, 2007 63 vehicles potentially affected NEWELL COACH CORP.

   On certain motor homes equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valves, the internal rubber check valve may leak causing a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls the dash valve button.

   Remedy: Bendix is handling the remedy for this campaign please see (07e-037). Bendix will install a check valve repair kit for the affected sr-7 spring brake modulating valve free of charge. The recall began on september 17,…

   Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008

8. Check valve (service brakes)

   NHTSA 07V392000 Reported August 30, 2007 158 vehicles potentially affected NEWELL COACH CORP.

   On certain motor homes equipped with bendix parker check valves, the parker brass check valve which connects to the supply port of the bendix sr-7 spring brake can fail.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the brass check valve free of charge. The recall began on september 9, 2007. Owners may contact newell coach at 1-888-963-9355 or bendix at1- 440-329-9000.

   Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

9. Steering

   NHTSA 07V004000 Reported January 3, 2007 138 vehicles potentially affected NEWELL COACH CORP.

   On certain motor homes, the steering box mounting bolts may not have been properly tightened during production process.

   Remedy: Newellwill inspect the mounting bolts and replace and re-tighten the bolts as necessary. The recall began on january 9, 2007. Owners may contact newell at 1-888-963-9355.

   Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005

10. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 05V339000 Reported July 28, 2005 28 vehicles potentially affected NEWELL COACH CORP.

    On certain motor homes equipped with i-shafts supplied by zf heavy duty steering, there is a potential for a failure of the fork/shaft connection.

    Remedy: Newell will install a security clamp over the shaft which will safety secure the i-shaft to the universal fork. The recall began on september 20, 2005. Owners may contact newell at 1-888-363-9355.

    Model years: 2004, 2005

11. Water heater (equipment)

    NHTSA 05V242000 Reported May 27, 2005 71 vehicles potentially affected NEWELL COACH CORP.

    On certain motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which use webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.

    Remedy: Vehicle systems is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact vehicle systems at 1-800-685-4298 or newell at 1-918-542-3344.

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005

12. Wheel bearing (suspension)

    NHTSA 00V354000 Reported October 31, 2000 55 vehicles potentially affected NEWELL COACH CORP.

    Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana speciality axle ts6 tag axles. Hub overload can cause premature bearing failure at between 12,000 and 20,000 miles.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a revised tag axle suspension arrangement to correct this problem. Also, at intervals of 7,500 miles, owners are requested to arrange to have the tag axle wheel bearings replaced at a dealership or…

    Model years: 1999, 2000

13. Arm (steering)

    NHTSA 00V330000 Reported October 19, 2000 80 vehicles potentially affected NEWELL COACH CORP.

    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.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace all studs and nuts, using longer studs.

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

14. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 00V215003 Reported August 23, 2000 104 vehicles potentially affected NEWELL COACH CORP.

    Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana steering relay levers. The levers can develop surface cracking.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the steering relay levers.

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

15. Suspension: front

    NHTSA 98V314000 Reported December 11, 1998 60 vehicles potentially affected NEWELL COACH CORP.

    Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana suspensions. A machining operation was omitted from the suspension pivot arm.

    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.

    Model years: 1998, 1999

16. Furnace (equipment)

    NHTSA 98V167007 Reported September 1, 1998 119 vehicles potentially affected NEWELL COACH CORP.

    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).

    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…

    Model years: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

Other Newell models

• Motor Coach1 complaints
• Newell Coach0 complaints
• P500 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.