Recall Register

1998 Newell Motor Home: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1998 Newell Motor Home. The newest campaign is 00V330000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Oct 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V330000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace all studs and nuts, using longer studs.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 363 units in total.

  • 00V330000Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm
  • 00V215003Steering / Linkages
  • 98V314000Suspension / Front
  • 98V167007Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Furnace

  1. 00V330000Received . 80 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If two studs break, the spindle is no longer attached to the a-frame and the suspension could then collapse, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace all studs and nuts, using longer studs.

    Report filed by NEWELL COACH CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 00V215003Received . 104 units.

    Steering / Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana steering relay levers. The levers can develop surface cracking.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This cracking condition could cause a portion of the steering lever to break off, possibly causing loss of steering control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the steering relay levers.

    Report filed by NEWELL COACH CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 98V314000Received . 60 units.

    Suspension / Front

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana suspensions. A machining operation was omitted from the suspension pivot arm.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The downward suspension travel will be restricted and an interference can occur between the pivot arm and the upper wishbone. If left unattended, it can result in deformation and cracking of the upper wishbone casting.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by NEWELL COACH CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 98V167007Received . 119 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Furnace

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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).
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If an electrical short occurs, a fire could result.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 heating element access covers.

    Report filed by NEWELL COACH CORP..

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19931
  2. 19941
  3. 19951
  4. 19963
  5. 19973
  6. 19984
  7. 19994
  8. 20002
  9. 20035
  10. 20046
  11. 20058
  12. 20067
  13. 20077
  14. 20086
  15. 20091
  16. 20102
  17. 20111

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Newell Motor Home: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/newell/motor-home/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
NEWELL COACH CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Newell Motor Home?
363 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Newell Motor Home have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Newell Motor Home, model years 1993 to 2011. 4 of them name the 1998 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Newell Motor Home open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.