Campaign 16V-512

Affected vehicles have front fascia wood trim that may separate from the slide out and possibly contact the driver or a passenger

Defect summary

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes manufactured December 4, 2015, to July 5, 2016. The affected vehicles have front fascia wood trim that may separate from the slide out and possibly contact the driver or a passenger.

Consequence

If the fascia separates and contacts the driver or a passenger, a loss of vehicle control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will secure the trim with screws, free of charge. The recall began on August 16, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 16V512000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

5 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about structure on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 16V-512
Make	Model	Model years
Newmar	Dutch Star	2017
Newmar	Essex	2017
Newmar	King Aire	2017
Newmar	London Aire	2017
Newmar	Mountain Aire	2017

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.