Recall · 21V258000
Newmar recalled 5 models over steering
19
Vehicles covered
5
Models
5
Model years
April 13, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
STEERING:COLUMN
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021 London Aire, Dutch Star, New Aire, Ventana, and Mountain Aire vehicles. The steering output shaft may be too short and could disengage from the steering input shaft.
- What it can cause
- Disengagement of the steering output shaft may result in a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering column, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 and Shyft Group customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Newmar's number for this recall is 21V-214.
- 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 |
| NewmarLondon Aire | 2021 | Not published here |
| NewmarMountain Aire | 2021 | Not published here |
| NewmarNew Aire | 2021 | Not published here |
| NewmarVentana | 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 19 vehicles this is a small campaign: 87% 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 2021, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Newmar vehicles have been recalled over the steering 17 times before this, most recently in March 2018 as 18V198000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
This site holds the complaint record for 1 of the 5 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. 2 of those name the steering, the system this recall is about — a count of complaints, not of this defect.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 15 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 April 13, 2021 as campaign 21V258000. 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 2021-04-13.
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