The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 New Aire, Essex, King Aire, Ventana, Kountry Star, London Aire, Dutch Star and Mountain Aire motorhomes. The upper bolt connecting the steering column may not have been properly tightened, causing the nut to loosen off the bolt, potentially resulting in loss of steering control.
The risk
Loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and tighten the upper and lower bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 16, 2022. 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 | 2021, 2022 |
| Newmar Essex | 2021, 2022 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2021, 2022 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 2021, 2022 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2021, 2022 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2021, 2022 |
| Newmar NEW Aire | 2021, 2022 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2021, 2022 |
Components: STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 Dutch Star | 2022 | 0 | 9 |
| Newmar Essex | 2021 | 1 | 6 |
| Newmar Essex | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 2021 | 1 | 6 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2021 | 1 | 7 |
| Newmar London Aire | 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| Newmar NEW Aire | 2021 | 3 | 10 |
| Newmar NEW Aire | 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2021 | 1 | 12 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
Other steering recalls in 2022
70 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the steering; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
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| 22V906000 8 Dec 2022 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 22V892000 2 Dec 2022 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 22V890000 2 Dec 2022 | Newmar Corporation |
| 22V879000 29 Nov 2022 | Alexis Fire Equipment Company |
| 22V871000 23 Nov 2022 | Marion Body Works Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022