Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V378000

Electrical system: starter assembly

Newmar Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-06-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V378000

Electrical system: starter assembly

Component
Electrical system: starter assembly
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Vehicles affected
210
Reported to NHTSA
2017-06-14
Owners notified
2017-07-28

Defect description

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2012-2015 King Aire and Essex motorhomes built on a Spartan Motors chassis. A component within the starter motor may break, potentially resulting in the starter motor overheating or drawing excessive current.

Safety risk

A starter motor that overheats may increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan Motors dealers will replace the starter, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan Motors at 1-800-543-4277 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 17012.

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

8 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR Essex2015 2014 2013 2012
NEWMAR King Aire2015 2014 2013 2012

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.