Campaign 26V-107

Hydronic heating system wiring may be incorrectly connected to constant 12V power, which can cause the hydronic heating system to unintentionally…

Defect summary

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2026 Freedom Aire motorhomes. The hydronic heating system wiring may be incorrectly connected to constant 12V power, which can cause the hydronic heating system to unintentionally activate.

Consequence

Unintended activation of the hydronic heating system can produce harmful gas, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will repair the wiring, and disconnect the hydronic heating system from constant 12V power, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 20, 2026. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 626 RSB.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V107000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

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

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-107
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Newmar	Freedom Aire	2026	0

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

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

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

21V-700 Sep 9, 2021
Instrument cluster may intermittently go blank while the vehicle is in motion
20V-509 Aug 27, 2020
Instrument panel brightness cannot be adjusted, possibly causing glare when driving at night
19V-426 Jun 7, 2019
Rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake…
18V-438 Jun 28, 2018
When the ignition key is in the off/accessory position and the battery disconnect is on, the slide-out rooms on these vehicles may move in or out…
18V-236 Apr 13, 2018
Electrical connections in the breaker box may not be properly tightened, possibly causing the connections to overheat
17V-830 Dec 19, 2017
These vehicles may have a loose power connection at the Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), possibly resulting in a build up of heat