Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V756000

Forward collision avoidance: sensing system

Newmar Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-10-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V756000

Forward collision avoidance: sensing system

Component
Forward collision avoidance: sensing system
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Vehicles affected
15
Reported to NHTSA
2016-10-19
Owners notified
2016-12-14

Defect description

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 King Aire motorhomes manufactured January 22, 2016, to October 4, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with WABCO OnGuard collision mitigation radar which may have been mounted upside down on the front lower bumper, resulting in decreased performance.

Safety risk

If the collision mitigation radar has reduced performance, there may be an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will check the orientation of the OnGuard radar and, if necessary, correct the orientation, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR King Aire2017

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.