Newmar Corporation: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 20, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 376. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Mountain Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. The bedroom fascia header may fall unexpectedly onto the bed.
The risk
If the fascia header falls while there is an occupant in the bed, it can increase the risk of an injury.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will add screws and brackets to properly secure the fascia header, free of charge. The recall began September 17, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Newmar Essex | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Newmar King Aire | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Newmar Mountain Aire | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Newmar Essex | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Newmar King Aire | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Newmar Mountain Aire | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Newmar Essex | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Newmar King Aire | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Newmar Mountain Aire | 1 | 16 | 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 19V610000.
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