The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2015-2018 London Aire motorhomes built on Daimler Trucks (DTNA) chassis. When the high beams are activated, only the high beam bulbs illuminate instead of both the high beam and low beam bulbs as intended.
The risk
If both the high beam and low beam bulbs do not illuminate, the reduced light output can affect the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners and DTNA dealers will modify the vehicles so that both beams illuminate when high beams are turned on, free of charge. The recall began on January 16, 2018. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks North America at 1-800-547-0712 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar London Aire | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
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 London Aire | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2016 | 1 | 8 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2017 | 5 | 11 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2018 | 0 | 14 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2017
27 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the exterior lighting; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
| 17V819000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V797000 12 Dec 2017 | Newmar Corporation |
| 17V761000 27 Nov 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V738000 21 Nov 2017 | Supreme Corporation |
| 17V695000 3 Nov 2017 | Entegra Coach |
| 17V692000 2 Nov 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V682000 27 Oct 2017 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 17V662000 18 Oct 2017 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017