Recall · 20V171000
Newmar recalled 6 models over service brakes, air
129
Vehicles covered
6
Models
8
Model years
March 20, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Essex and London Aire, 2019 Mountain Aire, Ventana LE and Ventana and 2020 Kountry Star motorhomes built on DTNA chassis. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
- What it can cause
- Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Newmar will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 6, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20V-127.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| NewmarEssex | 2019 to 2020 | Not published here |
| NewmarKountry Star | 2020 | Not published here |
| NewmarLondon Aire | 2019 to 2020 | Not published here |
| NewmarMountain Aire | 2019 | Not published here |
| NewmarVentana | 2019 | Not published here |
| NewmarVentana LE | 2019 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 129 vehicles this is a small campaign: 67% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2019 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Newmar vehicles have been recalled over the service brakes, air 8 times before this, most recently in May 2019 as 19V381000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
This site holds the complaint record for 1 of the 8 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 11 other recalls published here, the newest being: 22V234000 (seats), 21V822000 (steering), 21V700000 (electrical system), 21V571000 (equipment).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Newmar Corporation with NHTSA on March 20, 2020 as campaign 20V171000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2020-03-20.
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