NEWMAR Complaints

THE DIGITAL DASH IN MY MOTORHOME IS TOO BRIGHT AT NIGHT. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DIM THE PANEL SUFFICIENTLY TO REDUCE GLARE AND REFLECTION FROM THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS. THIS IS A SUBSTANTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AS IT PREVENTS BEING ABLE TO SEE ADEQUATELY OUTSIDE THE RV AT DUSK AND AT NIGHT. THIS AFFECTS LANE CHANGES, THE ABILITY TO SEE THE MIRRORS WHILE BACKING AND OTHER OPERATIONAL FACETS. EVEN WHILE STANDING STILL THE VISIBILITY TO OUTSIDE IS POOR. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOULD BE ABLE TO DIM ALL THE WAY TO DARK OR AT LEAST VERY CLOSE TO DARK. THE DISTRACTION FROM THE BRIGHT LIGHT WILL EVENTUALLY BE A PRIMARY COLLISION FACTOR OR BE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO A COLLISION. CONSIDERING THIS IS A 51,000 POUND VEHICLE WITH GCWR RATING OF 66,000 POUNDS, THE CONSEQUENCES OF A COLLISION DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY FROM THE BRIGHT DASH COULD BE EXTREMELY SEVERE.

THE DIGITAL DASH IS TOO BRIGHT FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING. THE SCREEN HAS THE ABILITY TO BE LOWERED, BUT EVEN AT ITS LOWEST SETTING, IT IS FAR TOO BRIGHT. IT CAUSES LOSS OF NIGHT VISION, AND THE INABILITY TO SAFELY DRIVE. THE ONLY CORRECTION THAT CAN BE MADE IS TO COVER THE SCREEN, LOSING ALL ABILITY TO SEE IMPORTANT GAUGES.*DT*JB

MY COACH HAS NO THROTTLE REPOSE AFTER ENGINE BRAKE ENGAGES ? SO WHAT HAPPENS IS WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN ENGINE BRAKE WORKS FINE BUT WHEN YOU HIT THE THROTTLE TO GO THERE IS NO POWER JUST RPM GOES UP ? THE ONLY WAY TO GET POWER IS TURN OFF ENGINE BRAKE ON THE DASH THEN IT GOES FINE. . THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME

I WAS BACKING MY COACH AND TRAILER UP WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP. I STOPPED TO INSPECT OVERHEAD BECAUSE I THOUGHT I HIT A LIMB. FINDING NO DAMAGE I GOT BACK IN AND WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL IT FREESPUN AND I HAD NO STEERING. I LOOKED UNDERNEATH TO SEE THE DRAG LINK DANGLING FROM THE STEERING BOX AND DISCOVERED A BROKEN CASTING. THE CASTING THAT BROKE IS CALLED THE BELL CRANK. IN MY CASE IT WAS THE FRONT LOBE THAT BROKE. THE PART THAT ATTACHES THE DRAG LINK TO THE STEERING BOX LEAVING ME WITH A STEERING WHEEL THAT JUST SPUN AROUND AND NO CONNECTION TO THE ACTUAL STEERING CONTROLS. THANKFULLY WE WERE IN A PARKING LOT WHEN IT HAPPENED. 10 MINUTES EARLIER AND WE WOULD'VE BEEN ON A MOUNTAIN INTERSTATE WITH NO CONTROL. THIS IS NOT THE SAME COMPONENT THAT IS LISTED IN THE RECALL. WHEN I SPOKE TO SPARTAN THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER ENCOUNTERED ANYTHING LIKE IT.

THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER WHEN ENGAGED AT LOW MEDIUM OR HIGH SPEED BUT IN THE CASE IT FAILED AT LOW SPEED. THE WIPER ON DRIVER SIDE GOES OFF WINDSHIELD TO SIDE MIRROR AND FAILS. *DT CONSUMER STATED PRODUCT MALFUNCTIONED DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. UPDATED 10/9/18*JB

THE DRIVER'S WINDSHEILD WIPER DOES NOT CONTACT THE GLASS EXCEPT AT THE VERY TOP FOR THE LAST 30% OF THE STROKE LEAVEING THE PORTION DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER WITHOUT THE NEEDED VIEW. NEWMAR REPLACED THE WIPER BLADE, BUT STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM.

DISCOVERED A FUEL LINE ROUTING THAT WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE DURING AN INSPECTION AND SERVICE. I TIED IT BACK TO KEEP IT FROM RUBBING ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE FUEL LINE. THIS IS ON A FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NEWMAR AMERICAN STAR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE NEWMAR MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

WHEN I ENTER MY VIN, YOUR SITE SAYS THAT "ONE OR MORE PARAMETERS ARE INVALID". I'VE USED THE SITE BEFORE, AND THE VIN IS VALID. WHEN I PUT IN THE VIN, IT SAYS 17/17 AT THE END (INDICATING THAT ALL 17 CHARACTERS WERE ENTERED).

WHILE PLUGGED INTO 50AMP SHORE POWER, AT SAM'S TOWN CASINO RV PARK NEAR ROBINSONVILLE, MS, I NOTICED AN ODOR THAT SMELLED LIKE BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRE. I DISCOVERED MY IOTA ITS-50R HAD OVERHEATED CAUSING THE WIRES AND CONNECTIONS TO DEGRADE AND OVERHEAT. I HAVE PICTURES, BUT AM UNABLE TO UPLOAD THEM AT THIS TIME.