The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2018 Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, New Aire, Ventana and Ventana LE motorhomes. These vehicles may have a loose power connection at the Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), possibly resulting in a build up of heat.
The risk
The build up of heat in the wiring from the loose power connection can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the electrical connection at the ATS, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar BAY Star | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Newmar Essex | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Newmar NEW Aire | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Newmar Ventana LE | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 BAY Star | 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2018 | 1 | 7 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2018 | 0 | 7 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2016 | 2 | 8 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2017 | 1 | 5 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2016 | 4 | 11 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2017 | 6 | 18 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2018 | 16 | 15 |
| Newmar Essex | 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| Newmar Essex | 2017 | 0 | 9 |
| Newmar Essex | 2018 | 0 | 17 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2017 | 1 | 11 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2018 | 1 | 11 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2016 | 1 | 8 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2017 | 5 | 11 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2018 | 0 | 14 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2017 | 0 | 11 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2018 | 1 | 16 |
| Newmar NEW Aire | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Newmar NEW Aire | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Newmar NEW Aire | 2018 | 8 | 10 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2016 | 3 | 8 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2017 | 1 | 14 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2018 | 1 | 14 |
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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| 17V829000 19 Dec 2017 | REV Recreation Group |
| 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 |
| 17V774000 1 Dec 2017 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017