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SevereNHTSA·17V195000·Announced 2017-03-22

Newmar Recalls Motorhomes Due to Front Suspension Ball Joint Defect

Newmar is recalling 595 motorhomes because front suspension ball joints can loosen and separate, potentially causing a loss of steering control.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (front suspension ball joints) that can lead to a loss of steering control and increased risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Newmar Corporation is recalling certain 2017-2018 Dutch Star, 2016-2018 Mountain Aire and London Aire, and 2012-2018 Essex and King Aire motorhomes built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The recall involves 595 vehicles in total.

The ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) modules can loosen and separate. A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan service centers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, reinstall and torque the ball joints, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 3, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-800-543-4277 to locate a qualified service center or contact Newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791. Newmar's number for this recall is 17004.

The recalled product

Product
NEWMAR LONDON AIRE, KING AIRE, ESSEX, DUTCH STAR
Brand
NEWMAR
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Category
Vehicle — Motorhome
Hazard
Affected units
595

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 (5)

  • LONDON AIRE
  • KING AIRE
  • ESSEX
  • DUTCH STAR
  • MOUNTAIN AIRE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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