Newmar Corporation: Electrical System › Wiring
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 19, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,915. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
The build up of heat in the wiring from the loose power connection can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
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.
33 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Newmar Bay Star | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Newmar Bay Star Sport | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Newmar Canyon Star | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 2018 Newmar New Aire | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Newmar Ventana | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Newmar Ventana LE | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Newmar Bay Star | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Newmar Bay Star Sport | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Newmar Canyon Star | 1 | 5 | 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 |
| 2017 Newmar New Aire | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Newmar Ventana | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Newmar Ventana LE | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Newmar Bay Star | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Newmar Bay Star Sport | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Newmar Canyon Star | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Newmar Dutch Star | 4 | 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 |
| 2016 Newmar New Aire | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Newmar Ventana | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Newmar Ventana LE | 1 | 6 | 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 17V830000.
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