The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016 King Aire vehicles manufactured March 9, 2015, to September 14, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured without an emergency exit window over the driver's side dinette table.
The risk
The absence of an exit window may delay or prevent exit from the vehicle in the event of an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the window, and if necessary install egress window, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2015. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar King Aire | 2016 |
Components: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newmar King Aire | 2016 | 0 | 7 |
Other structure recalls in 2015
50 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the structure; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
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| 15V839000 14 Dec 2015 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 15V826000 9 Dec 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V825000 8 Dec 2015 | Strick Trailers, LLC |
| 15V781000 23 Nov 2015 | Strick Trailers, LLC |
| 15V735000 5 Nov 2015 | Nova Bus |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015