Newmar Mountain Aire 2018

• Recall 188721 [USA]: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2019 mountain aire, 2020-2021 new aire, 2020-2022 super star, 2018-2021 ventana, and dutch star vehicles equipped with certain cummins diesel engines. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot boreholes, allowing the high-pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
  cummins service centers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on august 24, 2021. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is cummins 21e-32.
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 203975 [USA]: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2022 dutch star, 2017-2019 mountain aire, 2019-2021 ventana and 2021 new aire motorhomes. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
  dealers will inspect the rail threads, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters were mailed to owners on july 16, 2021. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8000. Newmar's number for this recall is cummins 21e-032.
  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.

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• Recall 145585 [USA]: Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.
  Newmar corporaton (newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 ventana le, 2017-2020 ventana, london aire, essex and dutch star, 2017-2019 mountain aire, 2018-2020 new aire, and 2020 kountry star motorhomes that received the 'inspection-only' remedy from recall 19v-426. The rear mounted power distribution module (pdm) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
  newmar will notify owners, and daimler trucks north america dealers will replace the pdm, free of charge. This recall began september 11, 2020. Owners may contact newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20v-404.
  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.

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• Recall 141657 [USA]: If the fascia header falls while there is an occupant in the bed, it can increase the risk of an injury.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2020 mountain aire, essex, and king aire motorhomes. The bedroom fascia header may fall unexpectedly onto the bed.
  newmar will notify owners, and dealers will add screws and brackets to properly secure the fascia header, free of charge. The recall began september 17, 2019. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
  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.

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• Recall 150861 [USA]: Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 ventana le and 2017-2019 dutch star, essex, london aire, mountain aire and ventana, and 2018-2019 new aire motorhomes built on a daimler trucks chassis. The rear mounted power distribution module (pdm) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
  newmar will notify owners, and daimler trucks dealers will inspect and replace the rear pdm, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began july 18, 2019. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 18v-852.
  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.

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• Recall 131557 [USA]: An overheated power supply can increase the risk of a fire.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 bay star, essex, new aire, 2018 bay start sport, canyon star, dutch star, king aire, mountain aire, ventana le, ventana, and london aire motorhomes. The power supply for the wifiranger may overheat.
  newmar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the power supply, free of charge. The recall began april 18, 2019. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
  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.

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• Recall 139489 [USA]: Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
  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.
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 132548 [USA]: If the door opens during transit, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
  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.
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 138477 [USA]: If the brake caliper mounting bolts loosen, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
  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.
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 134971 [USA]: If the slide-out room moves unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.
  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.
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 133433 [USA]: If the windshield wipers do not properly contact the windshield, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
  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."
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 130522 [USA]: If the bracket damages the tire, it can cause tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
  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.
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 138399 [USA]: Overheating of the electrical connections can increase the risk of a 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.
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 129586 [USA]: The build up of heat in the wiring from the loose power connection can increase the risk of a fire.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2018 bay star, bay star sport, canyon star, dutch star, essex, king aire, london aire, mountain aire, new aire, ventana and ventana le motorhomes. These vehicles may have a loose power connection at the automatic transfer switch (ats), possibly resulting in a build up of heat.
  newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the electrical connection at the ats, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on february 5, 2018. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
  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.

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• Recall 128387 [USA]: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling various 1995-2018 motorhomes. A list of the affected vehicles available at: https://static.Nhtsa.Gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17v809-2309.Pdf. These motorhomes are equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.Nhtsa.Gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.Pdf
  newmar will notify owners, and instruct them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on february 7, 2018. Owners may contact kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.Kidde.Com and click on "product safety recall" for more information or owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791. Newmar's number for this recall is 17e-062.
  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.

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• Recall 124406 [USA]: A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 dutch star, 2016-2018 mountain aire and london aire, and 2012-2018 essex and king aire motorhomes built on a spartan motors chassis. The ball joints on the independent front suspension (ifs) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering.
  newmar will notify owners, and spartan service centers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, reinstall and torqued the ball joints, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on may 3, 2017. Owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-4277 to locate a qualified service center or contact newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791. Newmar's number for this recall is 17004.
  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.

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• Recall 2021427 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  Issue: on certain motorhomes, the fuel rail assembly could develop a leak. Note: this recall only affects motorhomes equipped with a cummins l9 or isx12 diesel engine. Safety risk: a fuel leak can create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: cummins will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your motorhome to a cummins authorized service center to inspect the fuel rail. If damage is found, the fuel rail and fuel lines will be replaced. If no damage is found, the fuel rail will be reassembled with new crush washers using a special tool.

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• Recall 2020336 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Issue: certain motorhomes built on a freightliner chassis could have a problem with the rear-mounted power distribution module (pdm). This could cause the tail lights not to work properly. Note: this is an expansion of recall 2019-293. Vehicles that had an inspection, but did not have the pdm replaced under the previous recall, require a second repair under this recall. Safety risk: brake lights or turn signals that do not work could cause a following driver not to recognize that a vehicle ahead is braking or intends to turn. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: newmar will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their motorhome to a daimler trucks north america (dtna) authorized service facility to replace the pdm.

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• Recall 2019417 [Canada]: Other
  Issue: on certain motorhomes, the decorative trim in the bedroom could fall onto the bed. Safety risk: if this occurs while someone is in the bed, it could increase the risk of injury. Corrective actions: newmar will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their motorhome to a dealership to have the decorative trim properly secured.

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• Recall 2019293 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Issue: certain motorhomes built on a freightliner xbs chassis could have a problem with the rear-mounted power distribution module (pdm). This could cause the tail lights not to work properly. Safety risk: brake lights or turn signals that do not work could cause a following driver not to recognize that a vehicle ahead is braking or intends to turn. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: daimler trucks north america (dtna) will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their motorhome to a dtna authorized service facility to inspect and repair the pdm as necessary.

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• Recall 2019163 [Canada]: Electrical
  Issue: on certain motorhomes, the power source for the wifiranger (the wireless networking hub) could overheat. Safety risk: if the power source overheats, it could increase the risk of injury and/or property damage. Corrective actions: newmar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your motorhome to a dealer to replace the wifiranger power source.

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• Recall 2018349 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain motorhomes, after the battery disconnect is turned on, the controller for the slide-out rooms could cause the slide-outs to move in or out unexpectedly without warning. This could increase the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will replace the slide-out controller. Note: this condition can only happen with the ignition key in the off/accessory position and the battery disconnect on.

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• Recall 2018253 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain motorhomes, the def (diesel exhaust fluid) tank bracket has the potential to make contact with the tag axle tire. This could result in damage to the tire, potentially causing rapid air loss and/or tire failure, which could affect vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: spartan motors service centers will reorient the def tank bracket to ensure clearance from the tire.

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• Recall 2018182 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain motorhomes, there may be a loose electrical connection in the breaker box that was not properly tightened. A loose power connection may cause a build up of heat at the connection, which would increase the risk of overheating or a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the electrical connections in the breaker box and repair as necessary.

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• Recall 2017651 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain motorhomes, there may be a loose electrical connection to the automatic transfer switch (ats) that was not properly tightened. If the power connection is loose, it could result in a build up of heat at the connection, which could increase the risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the electrical connections and perform repairs as necessary.

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• Recall 2022298 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Issue: certain motorhomes built on a freightliner chassis could have a problem with the rear-mounted power distribution module (pdm). This could cause the tail lights not to work properly. Note: this recall replaces fl-856 (transport canada recall 2020-336). Motorhomes that were repaired under that recall also require this repair. Safety risk: brake lights or turn signals that do not work could cause a following driver not to recognize that a vehicle ahead is braking or intends to turn. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: newmar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to contact a daimler trucks north america (dtna) authorized service facility to schedule a repair. The service facility will install a new wiring harness bypass.

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• Recall 2017635 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain motorhomes equipped with kidde fire extinguishers with black plastic handles and valves, the fire extinguishers may become clogged or require excessive force to activate. Also, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury, and fail to discharge. In case of fire, failure of the extinguisher to function could result in injury and/or property damage. Correction: owners will be provided with instructions on how to inspect the fire extinguisher to see if it is recalled. Replacement fire extinguishers will be supplied by kidde directly. Note: for more information about recalled fire extinguishers, please visit www.Kidde.Com.

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These vehicles, built on a spartan k3 chassis and powered by a cummins isx-12 engine are experiencing very high failure rates in the def system control head. When the control head fails, it sends error codes that result in derating engine power dramatically and/or immediate engine shut-down. This creates a very dangerous situation for anyone driving a motorhome that experiences this problem. In extreme cases, it may stop the vehicle in traffic lanes. Spartan chassis says replacement def control heads are in extremely short supply and they will not provide one to a repair facility unless the affected vehicle has experienced a full derating; an initial warning message of a failing control head is deemed insufficient cause for them to provide a replacement part. Their official response is that “you must drive it until it fails before we will provide a replacement unit.” this means drivers of these motorhomes will either be subject to sudden (and, potentially very dangerous) engine shut-down, or they must cease using their expensive motorhome until such time as spartan chassis feels they again have a sufficient stock of replacement units. Many motorhome owners use their vehicles full time; they are their home. The inability to safely use them places a huge burden on those owners. I believe nhtsa needs to issue a recall on affected vehicles and direct spartan chassis to implement a software emergency bypass of the engine derating caused by a faulty def control head. It is my understanding that this software bypass solution already exists and is currently implemented on emergency vehicles (fire trucks) produced by spartan chassis.