Campaign 21V-822

Machining defect may cause pressure to build in the power steering pump and break the shaft seal, resulting in a loss of power steering assist

Defect summary

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Essex, 2020-2022 King Aire and London Aire motorhomes. A machining defect may cause pressure to build in the power steering pump and break the shaft seal, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.

Consequence

A loss of power steering assist increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

On behalf of Newmar Corporation, Shyft Group will inspect the pump serial number, and replace the power steering pump if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 22, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar's 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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 21V822000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

3 product lines are covered

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

Vehicles covered by campaign 21V-822
Make	Model	Model years
Newmar	Essex	2020 to 2021
Newmar	King Aire	2020 to 2022
Newmar	London Aire	2020 to 2022

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

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

2 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

22V-890 Dec 2, 2022
Cap screws under the steering wheel cover could loosen and cause the steering wheel to separate from the steering column
22V-166 Mar 17, 2022
Upper bolt connecting the steering column may not have been properly tightened, causing the nut to loosen off the bolt, potentially resulting in…
21V-542 Jul 20, 2021
Tie rod clamps may be loose, which could result in loose tie rod ends that could break or detach
21V-258 Apr 13, 2021
Steering output shaft may be too short and could disengage from the steering input shaft
21V-088 Feb 18, 2021
Steering gear mounting bolts may become loose and back out, resulting in difficulty steering
19V-197 Mar 13, 2019
Affected vehicles may have loose steering and tie rod arm bolts