2013 NEWMAR ESSEX Recalls (9)
- Campaign:
- 13V653000 on 01/14/2014
- Component:
- Steering
- Manufactured:
- 10/14/2012 - 06/19/2013
- Affected:
- 47
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 motorhomes manufactured october 15, 2012, through june 20, 2013. in the affected vehicles, the castle nuts for the steering linkage ball joint fasteners, which mount to bell cranks, may be loose. if the castle nuts become completely loose, the steering linkage may separate from the bell cranks without warning.
- Consequence:
- This may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners and spartan dealers will replace the steering linkage fasteners, free of charge. the manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. customers may contact newmar at 1-800-731-8300.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 14V098000 on 03/09/2014
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 02/17/2013 - 11/14/2013
- Affected:
- 599
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 bay star sport, bay star, canyon star, ventana le, ventana, dutch star, mountain aire, and essex recreational vehicles manufactured february 18, 2013, through november 15, 2013, and equipped with frigidaire kg series microwaves. in the affected vehicles, the microwave may start on its own.
- Consequence:
- If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners and dealers. the recall began on april 17, 2014. owners may contact newmar at 1-800-731-8300.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 15V067000 on 02/05/2015
- Component:
- Steering:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 04/11/2013 - 10/17/2013
- Affected:
- 24
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 king aire and essex vehicles manufactured april 12, 2013, to october 18, 2013, and built on spartan chassis. in the affected vehicles, the steering linkage castlenuts may loosen without warning and the steering linkage may separate from the bell cranks.
- Consequence:
- If the steering linkage separates from the bell cranks, a loss of vehicle control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and spartan dealers will inspect the steering linkage castle nuts and tighten them, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began february 27, 2015. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 15V727000 on 11/02/2015
- Component:
- Suspension:front
- Manufactured:
- 03/21/2011 - 01/07/2013
- Affected:
- 60
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 essex recreational vehicles manufactured march 22, 2011, to january 8, 2013, and 2012 king aire recreational vehicles manufactured march 22, 2011, to march 31, 2011, and built on a spartan motors chassis. due to contact with the steering relay rod, the abs modulator valve may fracture resulting in air not being applied to the affected wheel's air brakes.
- Consequence:
- This may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle or cause the vehicle to pull to one side when braking. either condition increases the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Spartan will notify owners on newmar's behalf and spartan dealers will reorient the abs modulator valve and install spacers for additional clearance, free of charge. the recall began on november 30, 2015. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300, or spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. newmar's number for this recall is 13v 392.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 15V808000 on 11/30/2015
- Component:
- Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
- Manufactured:
- 04/04/2007 - 03/04/2015
- Affected:
- 979
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 king aire, 2009-2014 essex, 2011-2015 mountain aire, ventana, and dutch star, 2012-2014 ventana le, 2012-2015 canyon star, and 2015 london aire motorhomes. the affected vehicles are equipped with refrigerator door latches that may inadvertently lock without the operator's knowledge.
- Consequence:
- If an individual climbed into the refrigerator and the door inadvertently latched, the person would not be able to open the door, increasing their risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a new replacement door latch that will not automatically latch, free of charge. the recall began on january 24, 2016. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 15V808000 on 11/30/2015
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 04/04/2007 - 03/04/2015
- Affected:
- 979
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 king aire, 2009-2014 essex, 2011-2015 mountain aire, ventana, and dutch star, 2012-2014 ventana le, 2012-2015 canyon star, and 2015 london aire motorhomes. the affected vehicles are equipped with refrigerator door latches that may inadvertently lock without the operator's knowledge.
- Consequence:
- If an individual climbed into the refrigerator and the door inadvertently latched, the person would not be able to open the door, increasing their risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a new replacement door latch that will not automatically latch, free of charge. the recall began on january 24, 2016. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V195000 on 03/22/2017
- Component:
- Suspension:front:control arm
- Manufactured:
- 04/28/2011 - 03/12/2017
- Affected:
- 595
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) 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 ball joints on the independent front suspension (ifs) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering.
- Consequence:
- A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and spartan service centers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, reinstall and torqued 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.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V378000 on 06/14/2017
- Component:
- Electrical system:starter assembly
- Manufactured:
- 01/26/2011 - 06/22/2014
- Affected:
- 210
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2012-2015 king aire and essex motorhomes built on a spartan motors chassis. a component within the starter motor may break, potentially resulting in the starter motor overheating or drawing excessive current.
- Consequence:
- A starter motor that overheats may increase the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and spartan motors dealers will replace the starter, free of charge. the recall began on july 28, 2017. owners may contact spartan motors at 1-800-543-4277 or newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is 17012.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V809000 on 12/19/2017
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 07/23/1997 - 11/02/2017
- Affected:
- 34,699
- Defect:
- Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling various 1995-2018 motorhomes. a list of the affected vehicles available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17v809-2309.pdf. these motorhomes are equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
- Consequence:
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Newmar will notify owners, and instruct them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall began on february 7, 2018. owners may contact kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information or owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791. newmar's number for this recall is 17e-062.
- 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.
2013 NEWMAR ESSEX TSBs (10)
- Bulletin:
- 397
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Bulletin:
- TSB 408
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- On certain vehicles manufactured between february 18, 2013 and november 15, 2013, equipped with frigidaire kg series microwaves, a defect in the microwave oven keypad could cause the oven to activate without pressing any keys, which could r
- Bulletin:
- TSB 441
- Component:
- 160000 structure
- Summary:
- newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motor homes. certain motorhomes may have a defective refrigerator travel latch that may activate without the user's knowledge when the doors
- Bulletin:
- RSB 477
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- Spartan motors usa, inc. has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motor homes built on spartan chassis. in response, newmar corporation is publishing the following recall: nhtsa #17v 195 tc #2017-162. is
- Bulletin:
- TSB 438
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- Newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific 2012 and 2013 essex and 2012 king aire motorhomes. this is in response to notification from spartan motors, inc. nhtsa# 15v 727 tc# 2015-363 at
- Bulletin:
- PIB 433
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This pib has been created to inform newmar dealers that power lock actuators for baggage doors (part # 66214 and part # 123822) are now obsolete. the new part (# 024193) is a replacement for both of the obsolete parts and will mount the sam
- Bulletin:
- RSB482
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Spartan motors has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on spartan chassis. in response, newmar is issuing recall nhtsa# 17v 378 and tc#2017-304. on certain motorhomes, the retaining ri
- Bulletin:
- 15V727
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Mailing second notice on not corrected customer letters on nhtsa recall: newmar corporation has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in specific 2012 and 2013 essex and 2012 king aire motorhomes. this is in re
- Bulletin:
- 15V808
- Component:
- 351000 equipment:recreational vehicle
- Summary:
- Mailing second notice on not corrected customer letters on nhtsa recall: newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motor homes. issue: certain motorhomes may have a defective refriger
- Bulletin:
- PIB 494
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- If the coach's hwh leveling system has intermittent issues when operating, check for corrosion or loose mounting bolts. torque the mounting bolts (if needed) to 30 ft. pounds. a ground cable may also be installed to improve the overall grou
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