Newmar Corporation: Electrical System
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 21, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,202. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Newmar Corporaton (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ventana LE, 2017-2020 Ventana, London Aire, Essex and Dutch Star, 2017-2019 Mountain Aire, 2018-2020 New Aire, and 2020 Kountry Star motorhomes that received the 'inspection-only' remedy from recall 19V-426. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
The risk
Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America dealers will replace the PDM, free of charge. This recall began September 11, 2020. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20V-404.
28 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Newmar Dutch Star | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Newmar Essex | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Newmar Kountry Star | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Newmar London Aire | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Newmar Mountain Aire | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Newmar New Aire | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Newmar Ventana | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Newmar Dutch Star | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Newmar Essex | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Newmar London Aire | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Newmar Mountain Aire | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Newmar New Aire | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Newmar Ventana | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Newmar Ventana LE | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Newmar Dutch Star | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Newmar Essex | 0 | 17 | 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 Dutch Star | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Newmar Essex | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Newmar London Aire | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Newmar Mountain Aire | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Newmar Ventana | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Newmar Ventana LE | 0 | 6 | 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 20V421000.
Full record for the 2020 Newmar Dutch Star → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →