2008 Newell Motor Home problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly 2012-02-14 · campaign 12V056000 · 210 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: IF THIS OCCURRED DURING TRAVEL IT COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.
Fix: 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.
What owners report
2008-04-27 · Visibility“while driving in the rain, windshield wipers came off windshield and would not come back on. we understand that newell coach has been aware of this problem for about a year and states they cannot get the parts to correct this. this kind of thing is real safety issue as this is a motorhome and we had no place to pull over. it was a fri night in s…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.