Newmar Corporation: Steering
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 9, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,920. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 1997-2005 Dutch Star and Mountain Aire, 1998-1999 London Aire, 2004 Essex and 1997-1998 Kountry Aire motorhomes. The affected vehicles have a steering gear mounting bracket that may crack, causing a loss of steering ability.
The risk
A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will replace the steering gear mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Newmar's number for this recall is 15V 633.
23 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Newmar Dutch Star | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Newmar Mountain Aire | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Newmar Dutch Star | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Newmar Essex | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Newmar Mountain Aire | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Dutch Star | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Mountain Aire | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Newmar Dutch Star | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Newmar Mountain Aire | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 Newmar Dutch Star | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Newmar Mountain Aire | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Newmar Dutch Star | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Newmar Mountain Aire | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Newmar Dutch Star | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Newmar London Aire | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Newmar Mountain Aire | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Newmar Dutch Star | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Newmar Kountry Aire | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Newmar London Aire | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Newmar Mountain Aire | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Newmar Dutch Star | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Newmar Kountry Aire | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Newmar Mountain Aire | 0 | 4 | 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 15V829000.
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