Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V859000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

Newmar Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-12-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V859000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, air: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Vehicles affected
308
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-04
Owners notified
2019-01-10

Defect description

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Newmar Essex, Ventana LE, Ventana, London Aire, and Mountain Aire vehicles. The brake caliper mounting bolts may not have been sufficiently tightened.

Safety risk

Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Newmar has notified owners, and Daimler Trucks North America dealers will inspect and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 10, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 18V-703.

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

10 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR Essex2019 2018
NEWMAR London Aire2019 2018
NEWMAR Mountain Aire2019 2018
NEWMAR Ventana2019 2018
NEWMAR Ventana LE2019 2018

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.