The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 1997-2005 Dutch Star and Mountain Aire, 1998-1999 London Aire, 2004 Essex and 1997-1998 Kountry Aire motorhomes. The affected vehicles have a steering gear mounting bracket that may crack, causing a loss of steering ability.
The risk
A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will replace the steering gear mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Newmar's number for this recall is 15V 633.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar Dutch Star | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Newmar Essex | 2004 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire | 1997, 1998 |
| Newmar London Aire | 1998, 1999 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: STEERING
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 Dutch Star | 1997 | 3 | 4 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 1998 | 10 | 6 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 1999 | 23 | 6 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2000 | 33 | 8 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2001 | 8 | 8 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2002 | 3 | 10 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2003 | 2 | 12 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2004 | 3 | 10 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2005 | 5 | 9 |
| Newmar Essex | 2004 | 0 | 9 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire | 1997 | 5 | 4 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire | 1998 | 1 | 5 |
| Newmar London Aire | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar London Aire | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 1997 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 1998 | 2 | 4 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 1999 | 1 | 4 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2000 | 7 | 7 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2001 | 5 | 7 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2002 | 8 | 11 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2003 | 10 | 13 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2004 | 7 | 11 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2005 | 4 | 9 |
Other steering recalls in 2015
41 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the steering; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
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| 15V885000 29 Dec 2015 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
| 15V878000 23 Dec 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V845000 16 Dec 2015 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 15V703000 26 Oct 2015 | Terex Advance |
| 15V687000 21 Oct 2015 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 15V679000 20 Oct 2015 | Fontaine Modification |
| 15V660000 15 Oct 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015