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SAFETY
This chapter provides information about Newmar’s compliance requirements, placards and labels, and
driving safety. It also includes details about emergency exits and installed safety components (smoke,
propane, and carbon monoxide detectors).
Any of the following quick start instructions provided by Newmar should not take the place of the manufacturer’s
complete documentation. Refer to Newgle for more information about safety-related components o
ff
ered for your
coach’s model year.
IMPORTANT
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SAFETY
Compliance Requirements
Resources
Safety Resources and Compliance Requirements
This article provides information about Newmar’s safety and compliance requirements.
Newmar motorhomes meet or exceed compliance for the
following agencies:
CANADA
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Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS)
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (CSA Z 240)
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Canadian Electrical Code through QAI Laboratories
UNITED STATES
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS)
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Nebraska and Washington State Seals
•
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1192
through Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA)
•
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70 National
Electrical Code
•
Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifiers (QVM) (Ford Chassis
Only)
•
Carb Compliant Phase 2
Placards and Labels
A variety of placards and labels are located throughout your coach. These are installed to aid in the operation of a component,
or to warn of potential dangers while operating a specific appliance, accessory, or system.
These will include warnings regarding the electrical
system, propane gas system, fueling the coach, and much
more. It is important to read these placards and warnings
to ensure the safety and proper operation of the item.
Examples of such labels are provided; one of these labels
may be a
ffi
xed adjacent to your propane tank, if equipped.
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Recreation Vehicle Safety and Education Foundation
(RVSEF)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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National Highway Tra
ffi
c Safety Administration (NHTSA)
If you believe that your vehicle has a significant
defect which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, inform the National Highway
Tra
ffi
c Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Newmar
Corporation immediately.
IMPORTANT
!
Reading, understanding, and heeding all such
labels and placards is critical to the safe, e
ffi
cient
use of your coach.
IMPORTANT
!
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