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Newmar

Official notice

19 Aug 2014

Last checked

19 Aug 2014

High riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Newmar. On certain vehicles equipped with Frigidaire KG series microwaves, a defect in the microwave oven keypad could cause the oven to activate without pressing any keys. This could result in excessive heat, smoke or possibly a fire. Correction: Dealers will replace affected keypads. In the interim, consumers should unplug their microwave ovens, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the microwave is replaced. Published 2014-08-19.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

70169

Official notice

2014-08-19

The hazard

On certain vehicles equipped with Frigidaire KG series microwaves, a defect in the microwave oven keypad could cause the oven to activate without pressing any keys. This could result in excessive heat, smoke or possibly a fire. Correction: Dealers will replace affected keypads. In the interim, consumers should unplug their microwave ovens, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the microwave is replaced.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

70169

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2013, Make: NEWMAR, Model: CANYON STAR CLASS A MOTORHOME

Product 2

Year: 2013, Make: NEWMAR, Model: DUTCH STAR CLASS A MOTORHOME

Product 3

Year: 2013, Make: NEWMAR, Model: MOUNTAIN AIRE CLASS A MOTORHOME

Product 4

Year: 2013, Make: NEWMAR, Model: VENTANA CLASS A MOTORHOME

Product 5

Year: 2014, Make: NEWMAR, Model: CANYON STAR CLASS A MOTORHOME

Product 6

Year: 2014, Make: NEWMAR, Model: DUTCH STAR CLASS A MOTORHOME

Product 7

Year: 2014, Make: NEWMAR, Model: MOUNTAIN AIRE CLASS A MOTORHOME

Product 8

Year: 2014, Make: NEWMAR, Model: VENTANA CLASS A MOTORHOME

Risk / hazard

On certain vehicles equipped with Frigidaire KG series microwaves, a defect in the microwave oven keypad could cause the oven to activate without pressing any keys. This could result in excessive heat, smoke or possibly a fire. Correction: Dealers will replace affected keypads. In the interim, consumers should unplug their microwave ovens, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the microwave is replaced.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Newmar.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

70169

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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