Newmar Corporation: Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 22, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 595. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
22 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Newmar Dutch Star | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Newmar Essex | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Newmar King Aire | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Newmar London Aire | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Newmar Mountain Aire | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Newmar Dutch Star | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Newmar Essex | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Newmar King Aire | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Newmar London Aire | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Newmar Mountain Aire | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Newmar Essex | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Newmar King Aire | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Newmar London Aire | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Newmar Mountain Aire | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Newmar Essex | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 Newmar King Aire | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Newmar Essex | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Newmar King Aire | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Newmar Essex | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Newmar King Aire | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Newmar Essex | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Newmar King Aire | 0 | 7 | 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 17V195000.
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