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Model year

2020 Newmar Essex

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (8)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (12)
Recall campaigns covering this model year815k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2020 Newmar Essex by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

8 recall campaigns cover the 2020 Newmar Essex

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2020 Newmar Essex
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
22V-234Apr 11, 2022Wiring under the seats may be incorrectly secured, which can lead to a pinched wire in the seat adjustment mechanism and cause an electrical short…Seats4,961Repair or modification
21V-822Oct 19, 2021Machining defect may cause pressure to build in the power steering pump and break the shaft seal, resulting in a loss of power steering assistSteering38Part replacement
21V-700Sep 9, 2021Instrument cluster may intermittently go blank while the vehicle is in motionElectrical system1,554Software update
21V-571Jul 27, 2021Adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may failEquipment4,106Part replacement
21V-088Feb 18, 2021Steering gear mounting bolts may become loose and back out, resulting in difficulty steeringSteering253Part replacement
20V-421Jul 21, 2020Rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake…Lighting3,202Part replacement
20V-171Mar 20, 2020Brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightenedBrakes129Repair or modification
19V-610Aug 20, 2019Bedroom fascia header may fall unexpectedly onto the bedEquipment376Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2020 Newmar Essex

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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    Service bulletins

    12 manufacturer communications cover this model year

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    • 22V 234 May 27, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Newmar Corporation has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in specific motorhomes built on Freightliner and Ford Chassis. On certain Newmar Class A motorhomes, the wiring under the seats may be incorrectly secured, which ma…
    • 21V 822 Nov 18, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      The Shyft Group Inc. (Spartan Chassis) has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on Spartan chassis (NHTSA #21V 752). In response, Newmar Corporation is issuing recall NHTSA # 21V 822 and TC # 2021-640. …
    • 21V700 Nov 8, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      The Shyft Group Inc. (Spartan Chassis) has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on Spartan chassis (NHTSA #21V 589). In response, Newmar Corporation is issuing recall NHTSA # 21V 700 and TC # 2021-551. O…
    • 21V571 Sep 9, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Newmar Corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes. Lippert (Newmar’s window supplier) is recalling Hehr 6400 series window vents (Lippert recall 21E 047) built between 10/01/2018 and 08/13/2020, whic…
    • 21V088 Apr 16, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      On certain motorhomes built on a Spartan chassis, the steering gear mounting fasteners may come loose and fall out or interfere with other steering components. If the steering gear mounting fasteners interfere with other steering components, such as a pitma…
    • 20V 421 Aug 30, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Daimler Trucks North America LLC, has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on Freightliner chassis NHTSA # 20V 404. In response, Newmar Corporation is issuing NHTSA Recall # 20V 421
    • 554TSBAmended Jun 30, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Riverpark discovered that a firmware update may be needed on Xite infotainment systems installed on select 2020 Newmar coaches. The affected Xite systems were shipped to Newmar prior to March 16, 2020.
    • TSB 554 Jun 10, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Riverpark discovered that a firmware update may be needed on Xite infotainment systems installed on select 2020 Newmar coaches. The affected Xite systems were shipped to Newmar prior to March 16, 2020.
    • 19V 610 Sep 17, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      On certain motorhomes, the bedroom fascia header has the potential to fall unexpectedly on top of the bed mattress.
    • TSB 548 Aug 22, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      The Newmar Engineering Department discovered that HWH changed the step programming for 2020 coaches, causing the curb sensor not to function as originally designed. The new replacement version (A59650-4) will stop the auto level function any time the curb s…
    • TSB 547 Aug 22, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Due to some ceiling light changes, dimming the lights may cause the lights to flicker.
    • 19V 610 Sep 17, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      On certain motorhomes, the bedroom fascia header has the potential to fall unexpectedly on top of the bed mattress.
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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