The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Essex and London Aire, 2019 Mountain Aire, Ventana LE and Ventana and 2020 Kountry Star motorhomes built on DTNA chassis. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
The risk
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 6, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20V-127.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar Essex | 2019, 2020 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 2020 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2019, 2020 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2019 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2019 |
| Newmar Ventana LE | 2019 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
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 Essex | 2019 | 1 | 14 |
| Newmar Essex | 2020 | 0 | 8 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 2020 | 2 | 5 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2019 | 5 | 11 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2020 | 1 | 7 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2019 | 4 | 15 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2019 | 2 | 14 |
| Newmar Ventana LE | 2019 | 0 | 9 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2020
14 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the service brakes, air; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
| 20V787000 16 Dec 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 20V593000 28 Sept 2020 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 20V536000 2 Sept 2020 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 20V390000 2 Jul 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 20V388000 2 Jul 2020 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 20V383000 1 Jul 2020 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 20V233000 27 Apr 2020 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 20V167000 20 Mar 2020 | Thor Motor Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020