Recall · 21V088000
Newmar recalled 5 models over suspension
253
Vehicles covered
5
Models
15
Model years
February 18, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
SUSPENSION:FRONT
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Dutch Star, King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire motorhomes. The steering gear mounting bolts may become loose and back out, resulting in difficulty steering.
- What it can cause
- Difficulty steering, or the inability to steer in both directions, can increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- On behalf of Newmar, Shyft Group Inc. will coordinate the recall repair and notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting bolts and washers, free of charge. The recall is expected to began April 19, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 21V 041.
- 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 | 2020 to 2022 | Not published here |
| NewmarEssex | 2020 to 2022 | Not published here |
| NewmarKing Aire | 2020 to 2022 | Not published here |
| NewmarLondon Aire | 2020 to 2022 | Not published here |
| NewmarMountain Aire | 2020 to 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 253 vehicles this is a small campaign: 58% 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 2020 to 2022, 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 suspension 10 times before this, most recently in March 2019 as 19V197000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
This site holds the complaint record for 2 of the 15 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, 1 of them before this campaign was filed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 20 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V431000 (structure), 24V019000 (seats), 22V584000 (equipment), 22V583000 (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 February 18, 2021 as campaign 21V088000. 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 2021-02-18.
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