The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·16V715000·Announced 2016-10-06

Newmar Recalls 2017 Motorhomes Due to Power Steering Pump Defect

Newmar is recalling 2017 King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire motorhomes because a power steering pump defect may cause intermittent loss of steering assist.

What this means for you

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 steering system defect that could increase the risk of a crash, fitting the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Newmar Corporation is recalling certain model year 2017 Newmar King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire motorhomes. These vehicles were manufactured between May 12, 2016, and August 23, 2016, and are built on a Spartan Motors chassis.

The affected vehicles have a power steering pump that may experience an occasional loss of output power. This defect can result in a reduced or intermittent loss of power steering assist, which could increase the risk of a crash.

Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan Motors dealers will replace the power steering pump free of charge. The recall began on October 26, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan Motors customer service at 1-800-543-4277 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V 676.

The recalled product

Product
NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE, KING AIRE, ESSEX, LONDON AIRE
Brand
NEWMAR
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Category
Vehicle — Motorhome
Hazard
Affected units
12

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 (4)

  • MOUNTAIN AIRE
  • KING AIRE
  • ESSEX
  • LONDON AIRE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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