1999 Newell MOTOR HOME: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 1 |
Power Train: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
2000: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 552881 · 2000-07-03 (July 3, 2000)
CONSUMER HAVE A PROBLEM REGARDING THE SPEEDOMETER INSTALLED ON THE MOTOR HOME WHICH IS UNREADABLE WHILE DRIVING IN DAYLIGHT AND THE SAME AT NIGHT.*ET
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 552881 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
4 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
00V215003 · Steering:Linkages
Reported: 2000-08-23 (August 23, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH DANA STEERING RELAY LEVERS. THE LEVERS CAN DEVELOP SURFACE CRACKING.
Consequence: THIS CRACKING CONDITION COULD CAUSE A PORTION OF THE STEERING LEVER TO BREAK OFF, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RELAY LEVERS.
NHTSA campaign record ↗00V330000 · Steering:Linkages:Knuckle:Spindle:Arm
Reported: 2000-10-19 (October 19, 2000)
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: 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: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL STUDS AND NUTS, USING LONGER STUDS.
NHTSA campaign record ↗00V354000 · Suspension:Front:Wheel Bearing
Reported: 2000-10-31 (October 31, 2000)
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.
Consequence: THIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN THE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY BECOMING DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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 CALL NEWELL TO ISSUE AUTHORIZATION TO HAVE THESE BEARINGS CHANGED IN A SERVICE FACILITY IN THE FIELD AT NEWELL'S EXPENSE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗98V314000 · Suspension:Front
Reported: 1998-12-11 (December 11, 1998)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH DANA SUSPENSIONS. A MACHINING OPERATION WAS OMITTED FROM THE SUSPENSION PIVOT ARM.
Consequence: 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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗