Recall · 20V594000
Newmar recalled 4 models over equipment
48
Vehicles covered
4
Models
4
Model years
September 29, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021 Essex, Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, and London Aire motorhomes. The front leveling jacks may not be fastened correctly to the chassis, possibly causing the jacks to fail to support the weight of the motorhome.
- What it can cause
- If the front jacks fail, an unexpected drop can occur, increasing the risk of an injury.
- What the dealer does
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the leveling jacks as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2020. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NewmarDutch Star | 2021 | Not published here |
| NewmarEssex | 2021 | Not published here |
| NewmarLondon Aire | 2021 | Not published here |
| NewmarMountain Aire | 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 48 vehicles this is a small campaign: 78% 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 one model year, 2021, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2020, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Newmar vehicles have been recalled over the equipment 27 times before this, most recently in August 2019 as 19V610000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
This site holds the complaint record for 1 of the 4 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 13 other recalls published here, the newest being: 22V234000 (seats), 22V166000 (steering), 21V822000 (steering), 21V700000 (electrical system).
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 September 29, 2020 as campaign 20V594000. 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 2020-09-29.
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