Newmar Corporation: Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 18, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,038. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Newmar Ventana, 2015-2016 Newmar London Aire, and 2013-2017 Newmar Dutch Star motorhomes. When switching from using the low beam headlights to the high beam headlights, the low beam headlights go out when the intention was to have both beams illuminate.
The risk
Without the low beams also illuminated when the high beams are on, the driver may have reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the vehicles so that the low beam stays illuminated when the high beam is switched on, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Newmar Dutch Star | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Newmar Ventana | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Newmar Dutch Star | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Newmar London Aire | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Newmar Ventana | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Newmar Dutch Star | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 Newmar London Aire | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Newmar Dutch Star | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Newmar Dutch Star | 0 | 8 | 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 18V245000.
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