The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Bay Star, Essex, New Aire, 2018 Bay Start Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, King Aire, Mountain Aire, Ventana LE, Ventana, and London Aire motorhomes. The power supply for the WiFiRanger may overheat.
The risk
An overheated power supply can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Newmar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the power supply, free of charge. The recall began April 18, 2019. 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 | 2018, 2019 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2018 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2018 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2018 |
| Newmar Essex | 2018, 2019 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2018 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2018 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2018 |
| Newmar NEW Aire | 2018, 2019 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2018 |
| Newmar Ventana LE | 2018 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
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 | 2018 | 1 | 7 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2019 | 2 | 6 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2018 | 0 | 7 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2018 | 16 | 15 |
| Newmar Essex | 2018 | 0 | 17 |
| Newmar Essex | 2019 | 1 | 14 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2018 | 1 | 11 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2018 | 0 | 14 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2018 | 1 | 16 |
| Newmar NEW Aire | 2018 | 8 | 10 |
| Newmar NEW Aire | 2019 | 5 | 8 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2018 | 1 | 14 |
| Newmar Ventana LE | 2018 | 0 | 11 |
Other equipment recalls in 2019
121 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the equipment; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
| 19V920000 23 Dec 2019 | Riverside RV |
| 19V916000 23 Dec 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V921000 23 Dec 2019 | Aluminum Trailer Company |
| 19V914000 20 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V908000 19 Dec 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 19V902000 18 Dec 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V906000 18 Dec 2019 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 19V884000 11 Dec 2019 | Triple E Recreational Vehicles |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019