The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·11V067000·Announced 2011-01-28

Newmar Recalls 2011 Recreational Vehicles Due to Electrical Fire Hazard

Newmar is recalling 2011 Essex DP, King Aire DB, and Mountain Aire DP recreational vehicles because a defective control board may cause excessive current, creating a shock or fire hazard.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (electrical fire/shock hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Newmar Corporation is recalling certain model year 2011 Essex DP, King Aire DB, and Mountain Aire DP recreational vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured between October 14, 2009, and November 30, 2010. The recall involves 106 vehicles equipped with V-Bus FET-8 control boards manufactured by KIB Electronics.

The control boards have a potential defect that may result in an unrecognized excessive current situation. This failure may create a shock or fire hazard. No specific injuries or fires are reported in the source text.

Dealers will reprogram the KIB V-Bus lighting and control network free of charge. The safety recall began on February 21, 2011. Owners may contact Newmar at 1-574-773-7791 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
NEWMAR KING AIRE, ESSEX DP, MOUNTAIN AIRE DP
Brand
NEWMAR
Manufacturer
NEWMAR CORPORATION
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
106

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • KING AIRE
  • ESSEX DP
  • MOUNTAIN AIRE DP

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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