The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Newmar Mountain Aire motorhomes. The Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) tank bracket may contact the tag axle tire, possibly causing tire damage.
The risk
If the bracket damages the tire, it can cause tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan Motors dealers will move the DEF bracket away from the tire, free of charge. The recall began on June 21, 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 Mountain Aire | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: TIRES | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
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 Mountain Aire | 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2017 | 0 | 11 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2018 | 1 | 16 |
Other tires recalls in 2018
19 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the tires; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
| 18V810000 15 Nov 2018 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 18V811000 15 Nov 2018 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 18V790000 9 Nov 2018 | Keystone RV Company |
| 18V641000 19 Sept 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V509000 2 Aug 2018 | General Motors LLC |
| 18V510000 31 Jul 2018 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 18V479000 18 Jul 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V478000 18 Jul 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018