The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021 London Aire, Dutch Star, New Aire, Ventana, and Mountain Aire vehicles. The steering output shaft may be too short and could disengage from the steering input shaft.
The risk
Disengagement of the steering output shaft may result in a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering column, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 and Shyft Group customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Newmar's number for this recall is 21V-214.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2021 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2021 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2021 |
| Newmar NEW Aire | 2021 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2021 |
Components: STEERING:COLUMN
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 | 2021 | 6 | 13 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2021 | 1 | 7 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| Newmar NEW Aire | 2021 | 3 | 10 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2021 | 1 | 12 |
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