The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2012-2015 King Aire and Essex motorhomes built on a Spartan Motors chassis. A component within the starter motor may break, potentially resulting in the starter motor overheating or drawing excessive current.
The risk
A starter motor that overheats may increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan Motors dealers will replace the starter, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan Motors at 1-800-543-4277 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 17012.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar Essex | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
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 Essex | 2012 | 0 | 7 |
| Newmar Essex | 2013 | 0 | 8 |
| Newmar Essex | 2014 | 0 | 13 |
| Newmar Essex | 2015 | 1 | 14 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2012 | 0 | 7 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2013 | 0 | 7 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2014 | 1 | 9 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2015 | 0 | 9 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2017
67 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the electrical system; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
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| 17V838000 21 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V829000 19 Dec 2017 | REV Recreation Group |
| 17V830000 19 Dec 2017 | Newmar Corporation |
| 17V825000 19 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V814000 18 Dec 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V799000 13 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V795000 11 Dec 2017 | Aston Martin The Americas |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017