The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Newmar Ventana, 2015-2016 Newmar London Aire, and 2013-2017 Newmar Dutch Star motorhomes. When switching from using the low beam headlights to the high beam headlights, the low beam headlights go out when the intention was to have both beams illuminate.
The risk
Without the low beams also illuminated when the high beams are on, the driver may have reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the vehicles so that the low beam stays illuminated when the high beam is switched on, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 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 Dutch Star | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2015, 2016 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2016, 2017 |
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 Dutch Star | 2013 | 0 | 8 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2014 | 2 | 14 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2015 | 5 | 11 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2016 | 4 | 11 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2017 | 6 | 18 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2016 | 1 | 8 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2016 | 3 | 8 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2017 | 1 | 14 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2018
56 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the exterior lighting; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
| 18V942000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V943000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V941000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V920000 20 Dec 2018 | Custom Truck And Body Works |
| 18V919000 20 Dec 2018 | Toyne Inc. |
| 18V897000 19 Dec 2018 | Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC |
| 18V911000 19 Dec 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V906000 19 Dec 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018