Newmar Corporation: Equipment › Electrical
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 29, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 476. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Bay Star, Essex, New Aire, 2018 Bay Start Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, King Aire, Mountain Aire, Ventana LE, Ventana, and London Aire motorhomes. The power supply for the WiFiRanger may overheat.
The risk
An overheated power supply can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Newmar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the power supply, free of charge. The recall began April 18, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Newmar Bay Star | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Newmar Essex | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Newmar New Aire | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
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 19V257000.
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