Vehicle recall 00V254001 · September 21, 2000

2000-2001 Newmar Motorhome

Vehicle description: motor home chassis.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: motor home chassis. These vehicles may have a mis-routed wire harness that attaches to the brake pedal position switch. The wire could rub on the steering column, resulting in a short circuit and a blown fuse, causing a loss of stop lamp function.
Consequence: This would fail to warn a following driver that the vehicle is braking and could lead to a crash.
Remedy: Ford dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair the wire harness to the brake pedal switch.
Notes: Ford is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673 or newmar at 1-219-773-7791. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 00V254001
Reported to NHTSA: September 21, 2000
Filed by: NEWMAR CORPORATION
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch

Recall 00V254001 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Newmar Motorhome (2000-2001): 2001, 2000

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