- Vehicles
- 376
- Built between
- Dec 2016 – Apr 2019
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 17 September 2019
- Repaired
- 66%
- Unrepaired
- 127
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2016 and April 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2018-2020 Newmar EssexBuilt December 2016 to April 2019
- 2018-2020 Newmar King AireBuilt December 2016 to April 2019
- 2018-2020 Newmar Mountain AireBuilt December 2016 to April 2019
Repair progress
127 of 376 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2020.
66% repaired — 249 of 376 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 2018-2020 Mountain Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. The bedroom fascia header may fall unexpectedly onto the bed.
What could happen
If the fascia header falls while there is an occupant in the bed, it can increase the risk of an injury.
What gets fixed
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will add screws and brackets to properly secure the fascia header, free of charge. The recall began September 17, 2019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2016 to April 2019
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 August 2019
- Owners notified17 September 2019
- Latest repair reportQ4 2020 — 66% 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 20 August 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.