Newmar Corporation: Safety Recalls in 2018
Updated on March 19, 2026.
There were 14 safety recalls made by Newmar Corporation in 2018. See the details of the recalls below.
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Data Source: NHTSA.
December 4, 2018
(Campaign #: 18V-703)
Insufficiently Tightened Brake Caliper Bolts
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Newmar Essex, Ventana LE, Ventana, London Aire, and Mountain Aire vehicles. The brake caliper mounting bolts may not have been sufficiently tightened.
NHTSA ID: 18V859000
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
# of Units Affected: 308
Consequence Summary:
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Newmar has notified owners, and Daimler Trucks North America dealers will inspect and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 10, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 18V-703.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
September 20, 2018
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
Brake Pedal May Not Release/FMVSS 105
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019 Newmar Dutch Star motorhomes. The brake pedal assembly may catch on the dash, preventing the brake pedal from fully releasing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
NHTSA ID: 18V650000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 123
Consequence Summary:
If the brake pedal does not properly release, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Newmar has notified owners, and dealers will reroute the brake adjustment cable, free of charge. The recall began November 3, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 78.05
August 6, 2018
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
Entry Door may Open Unexpectedly
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Newmar Ventana LE, Mountain Aire, Essex, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, London Aire and King Aire motorhomes. The affected vehicles have entry doors that have latch rods that may be improperly adjusted, allowing the door to open during transit.
NHTSA ID: 18V518000
Component: EQUIPMENT
# of Units Affected: 239
Consequence Summary:
If the door opens during transit, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
Corrective Action:
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will readjust the door latch rod, free of charge. The recall began September 5, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 100
August 2, 2018
(Campaign #: 18V-353)
Caliper Mounting Bolts Insufficiently Tightened
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Newmar Ventana LE and Ventana motorhomes, 2018 Mountain Aire and Essex motorhomes, and 2017-2018 London Aire motorhomes. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen.
NHTSA ID: 18V505000
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
# of Units Affected: 119
Consequence Summary:
If the brake caliper mounting bolts loosen, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Newmar will notify owners, and authorized Daimler Trucks service centers will inspect the caliper mounting bolts and tighten them to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 18V-353.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 94.96
June 28, 2018
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
Slide-Out Room may Move Unexpectedly
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Newmar Bay Star, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Essex, New Aire, Ventana LE, and Ventana motorhomes. When the ignition key is in the off/accessory position and the battery disconnect is on, the slide-out rooms on these vehicles may move in or out unexpectedly.
NHTSA ID: 18V438000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 930
Consequence Summary:
If the slide-out room moves unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slide-out room controller, free of charge. The recall began August 24, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 71.72
June 8, 2018
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
Wipers may not fully Contact Windshield/FMVSS 104
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Newmar Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. These vehicles are equipped with windshield wipers that may have an incorrect bend, possibly preventing the wiper arms from properly contacting the windshield. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
NHTSA ID: 18V387000
Component: VISIBILITY
# of Units Affected: 77
Consequence Summary:
If the windshield wipers do not properly contact the windshield, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper arms, free of charge. The recall began on August 3, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 98.7
May 11, 2018
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Tank Bracket Contacting Tire
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Newmar Mountain Aire motorhomes. The Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) tank bracket may contact the tag axle tire, possibly causing tire damage.
NHTSA ID: 18V307000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 96
Consequence Summary:
If the bracket damages the tire, it can cause tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan Motors dealers will move the DEF bracket away from the tire, free of charge. The recall began on June 21, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
April 18, 2018
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
Low Beams do not Illuminate with High Beams
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Newmar Ventana, 2015-2016 Newmar London Aire, and 2013-2017 Newmar Dutch Star motorhomes. When switching from using the low beam headlights to the high beam headlights, the low beam headlights go out when the intention was to have both beams illuminate.
NHTSA ID: 18V245000
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
# of Units Affected: 2,038
Consequence Summary:
Without the low beams also illuminated when the high beams are on, the driver may have reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the vehicles so that the low beam stays illuminated when the high beam is switched on, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 54.22
April 13, 2018
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
Loose Electrical Connections may cause Fire
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Newmar Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Ventana LE, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. The electrical connections in the breaker box may not be properly tightened, possibly causing the connections to overheat.
NHTSA ID: 18V236000
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
# of Units Affected: 653
Consequence Summary:
Overheating of the electrical connections can increase the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action:
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the loose electrical connections, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 83.61
April 5, 2018
(Campaign #: 18V-194)
Valve Stem may get Damaged and Lose Air
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Newmar New Aire motorhomes built on Daimler Trucks FCCC XCS chassis equipped with wheels that have Freightliner-logo shaped holes. These wheels have a valve stem stabilizer that may dislodge and damage the valve stem.
NHTSA ID: 18V219000
Component: TIRES
# of Units Affected: 72
Consequence Summary:
Valve stem damage can result in loss of air pressure in the inner tire, causing an overload of the outer tire and increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Newmar will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks dealers will inspect and replace the inner wheel valve stem stabilizer, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 31, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 18V-194.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 9.72
March 27, 2018
(Campaign #: FL-762)
Power Steering Fluid Leak May Cause Fire
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Newmar Ventana, 2011-2017 Newmar Dutch Star, and 2011-2014 Newmar Mountain Aire vehicles, built on Freightliner XBR chassis and equipped with Cummins ISL engines. The power steering hose on the affected vehicles may be routed incorrectly, and, as a result, the hose may rub against the power stud on the starter motor, possibly causing electrical arcing and a power steering fluid leak.
NHTSA ID: 18V198000
Component: STEERING
# of Units Affected: 2,139
Consequence Summary:
If the power steering hose contacts the power stud causing a power steering fluid leak, additional steering effort may be needed increasing the risk of a crash or an electrical arc may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action:
Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will reroute the power steering hose, free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is FL-762.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 65.97
March 2, 2018
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
Taillights May Detach from Vehicle
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Essex motorhomes. The taillights on these vehicles may loosen and detach from the vehicle while driving.
NHTSA ID: 18V144000
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
# of Units Affected: 33
Consequence Summary:
If the taillights detach, the driver will not be able to communicate his driving intentions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will secure the taillights with new hardware, free of charge. The recall began on March 23, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 93.94
January 19, 2018
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
Insufficient Light Output/FMVSS 108
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ventana, Ventana LE and Dutchstar motorhomes built on a Freightliner chassis. The low beam headlights do not also illuminate as intended when the high beam headlights are activated, reducing the driver's visibility. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
NHTSA ID: 18V062000
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
# of Units Affected: 1,249
Consequence Summary:
If the driver has reduced visibility, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Newmar will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America authorized service facilities will reprogram the Freightliner chassis module, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 81.91
January 19, 2018
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
Insufficient Light Output/FMVSS 108
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Essex motorhomes built on a Freightliner chassis. The low beam headlights do not also illuminate as intended when the high beam headlights are activated, reducing the driver's visibility. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
NHTSA ID: 18V061000
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
# of Units Affected: 11
Consequence Summary:
If the driver has reduced visibility, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Newmar will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America authorized service facilities will reprogram the Freightliner chassis module, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 100
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