Newmar Corporation: Electrical System
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 28, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 106. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NEWMAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 ESSEX DP, KING AIRE DB, AND MOUNTAIN AIRE DP RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURER FROM OCTOBER 14, 2009, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2010. THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH V-BUS FET-8 CONTROL BOARDS MANUFACTURED BY KIB ELECTRONICS AND THERE IS A POTENTIAL DEFECT THAT MAY RESULT IN AN UNRECOGNIZED EXCESSIVE CURRENT SITUATION.
The risk
THIS FAILURE MAY CREATE A SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE KIB V-BUS LIGHTING AND CONTROL NETWORK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 21, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Newmar Essex DP | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Newmar King Aire | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Newmar Mountain Aire DP | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 11V067000.
Full record for the 2011 Newmar Essex DP → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →