- Vehicles
- 476
- Built between
- Jul 2017 – Jan 2018
- Models
- 11
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 April 2019
- Repaired
- 65%
- Unrepaired
- 167
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2017 and January 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2018-2019 Newmar BAY StarBuilt July 2017 to January 2018
- 2018 Newmar BAY Star SportBuilt July 2017 to January 2018
- 2018 Newmar Canyon StarBuilt July 2017 to January 2018
- 2018 Newmar Dutch StarBuilt July 2017 to January 2018
- 2018-2019 Newmar EssexBuilt July 2017 to January 2018
- 2018 Newmar King AireBuilt July 2017 to January 2018
- 2018 Newmar London AireBuilt July 2017 to January 2018
- 2018 Newmar Mountain AireBuilt July 2017 to January 2018
- 2018-2019 Newmar NEW AireBuilt July 2017 to January 2018
- 2018 Newmar VentanaBuilt July 2017 to January 2018
- 2018 Newmar Ventana LEBuilt July 2017 to January 2018
Repair progress
167 of 476 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2020.
65% repaired — 309 of 476 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 2018-2019 Bay Star, Essex, New Aire, 2018 Bay Start Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, King Aire, Mountain Aire, Ventana LE, Ventana, and London Aire motorhomes. The power supply for the WiFiRanger may overheat.
What could happen
An overheated power supply can increase the risk of a fire.
What gets fixed
Newmar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the power supply, free of charge. The recall began April 18, 2019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2017 to January 2018
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 March 2019
- Owners notified18 April 2019
- Latest repair reportQ3 2020 — 65% 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 29 March 2019.
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.