The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Dutch Star, King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire motorhomes. The steering gear mounting bolts may become loose and back out, resulting in difficulty steering.
The risk
Difficulty steering, or the inability to steer in both directions, can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
On behalf of Newmar, Shyft Group Inc. will coordinate the recall repair and notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting bolts and washers, free of charge. The recall is expected to began April 19, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 21V 041.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Newmar Essex | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS | SUSPENSION:FRONT
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 | 2020 | 6 | 10 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2021 | 6 | 13 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2022 | 0 | 9 |
| Newmar Essex | 2020 | 0 | 8 |
| Newmar Essex | 2021 | 1 | 6 |
| Newmar Essex | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2020 | 2 | 6 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2020 | 1 | 7 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2021 | 1 | 7 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2020 | 0 | 7 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2022 | 2 | 5 |
Other steering recalls in 2021
65 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the steering; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
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| 21V920000 23 Nov 2021 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 21V918000 23 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V891000 17 Nov 2021 | Sutphen Corporation |
| 21V885000 16 Nov 2021 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021