The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 London Aire, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, Mountain Aire, 2020-2021 Ventana, and 2021 New Aire recreational vehicles. The instrument cluster may intermittently go blank while the vehicle is in motion.
The risk
A blank instrument cluster display may be missing critical information such as the vehicle's speed and warning lights, which can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the control module software, and reroute and secure the ductwork, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 8, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Newmar Essex | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Newmar NEW Aire | 2021 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2020, 2021 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
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 | 2019 | 23 | 11 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2020 | 6 | 10 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2021 | 6 | 13 |
| Newmar Essex | 2019 | 1 | 14 |
| Newmar Essex | 2020 | 0 | 8 |
| Newmar Essex | 2021 | 1 | 6 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2019 | 1 | 7 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2020 | 2 | 6 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2019 | 5 | 11 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2020 | 1 | 7 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2021 | 1 | 7 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2019 | 4 | 15 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2020 | 0 | 7 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| Newmar NEW Aire | 2021 | 3 | 10 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2020 | 4 | 7 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2021 | 1 | 12 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2021
92 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the electrical system; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021