Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V610000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Newmar Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-08-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V610000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Vehicles affected
376
Reported to NHTSA
2019-08-20
Owners notified
2019-09-17

Defect description

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Mountain Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. The bedroom fascia header may fall unexpectedly onto the bed.

Safety risk

If the fascia header falls while there is an occupant in the bed, it can increase the risk of an injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will add screws and brackets to properly secure the fascia header, free of charge. The recall began September 17, 2019. 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

9 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR Essex2020 2019 2018
NEWMAR King Aire2020 2019 2018
NEWMAR Mountain Aire2020 2019 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.