The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Super Star and Supreme Aire motor homes built on Freightliner M2 chassis. The tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come into contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.
The risk
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
Dealers will inspect and the replace the valve stem extension as necessary, and install a valve stem extension stabilizer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 25, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar Super Star | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Newmar Supreme Aire | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: 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 Super Star | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar Super Star | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Super Star | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar Supreme Aire | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar Supreme Aire | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar Supreme Aire | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
Other tires recalls in 2022
24 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the tires; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
| 22V950000 22 Dec 2022 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 22V919000 12 Dec 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 22V815000 31 Oct 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V808000 27 Oct 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 22V588000 5 Aug 2022 | KTM North America, Inc. |
| 22V534000 22 Jul 2022 | Monroe Towmaster,LLC |
| 22V532000 22 Jul 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 22V509000 19 Jul 2022 | Kia Motors America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022