- Vehicles
- 2,915
- Built between
- Feb 2016 – Oct 2017
- Models
- 11
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 5 February 2018
- Repaired
- 80%
- Unrepaired
- 588
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2016 and October 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2016-2018 Newmar BAY StarBuilt February 2016 to October 2017
- 2016-2018 Newmar BAY Star SportBuilt February 2016 to October 2017
- 2016-2018 Newmar Canyon StarBuilt February 2016 to October 2017
- 2016-2018 Newmar Dutch StarBuilt February 2016 to October 2017
- 2016-2018 Newmar EssexBuilt February 2016 to October 2017
- 2016-2018 Newmar King AireBuilt February 2016 to October 2017
- 2016-2018 Newmar London AireBuilt February 2016 to October 2017
- 2016-2018 Newmar Mountain AireBuilt February 2016 to October 2017
- 2016-2018 Newmar NEW AireBuilt February 2016 to October 2017
- 2016-2018 Newmar VentanaBuilt February 2016 to October 2017
- 2016-2018 Newmar Ventana LEBuilt February 2016 to October 2017
Repair progress
588 of 2,915 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2019.
80% repaired — 2,327 of 2,915 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2018 Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, New Aire, Ventana and Ventana LE motorhomes. These vehicles may have a loose power connection at the Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), possibly resulting in a build up of heat.
What could happen
The build up of heat in the wiring from the loose power connection can increase the risk of a fire.
What gets fixed
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the electrical connection at the ATS, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2016 to October 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 December 2017
- Owners notified5 February 2018
- Latest repair reportQ4 2019 — 80% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 19 December 2017.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Newmar Corporation
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.