The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021 Canyon Star and 2018-2019 Ventana motorhomes built on chassis supplied by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). The tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come in contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.
The risk
Extensive damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and DTNA facilities will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began November 9, 2020. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20V-529.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2021 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2018, 2019 |
Components: TIRES | TIRES:VALVE
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 Canyon Star | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2018 | 1 | 14 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2019 | 2 | 14 |
Other tires recalls in 2020
17 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the tires; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
| 20V725000 20 Nov 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V702000 13 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V685000 5 Nov 2020 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 20V684000 5 Nov 2020 | General Motors LLC |
| 20V606000 2 Oct 2020 | Keystone RV Company |
| 20V577000 23 Sept 2020 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 20V562000 17 Sept 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 20V559000 15 Sept 2020 | Thor Motor Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020