Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V438000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Newmar Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-06-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V438000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Vehicles affected
930
Reported to NHTSA
2018-06-28
Owners notified
2018-08-24

Defect description

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Newmar Bay Star, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Essex, New Aire, Ventana LE, and Ventana motorhomes. When the ignition key is in the off/accessory position and the battery disconnect is on, the slide-out rooms on these vehicles may move in or out unexpectedly.

Safety risk

If the slide-out room moves unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slide-out room controller, free of charge. The recall began August 24, 2018. 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

11 model years across 11 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR BAY Star2018
NEWMAR BAY Star Sport2018
NEWMAR Canyon Star2018
NEWMAR Dutch Star2018
NEWMAR Essex2018
NEWMAR King Aire2018
NEWMAR London Aire2018
NEWMAR Mountain Aire2018
NEWMAR NEW Aire2018
NEWMAR Ventana2018
NEWMAR Ventana LE2018

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.