2016 NEWMAR ESSEX Recalls (9)

Campaign:
15V411000 on 06/29/2015
Component:
Power train:axle assembly
Manufactured:
03/12/2014 - 05/12/2015
Affected:
96
Defect:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 king aire and essex vehicles manufactured from march 13, 2014, and may 13, 2015, and model year 2016 mountain aire vehicles manufactured from march 17, 2015, through april 17, 2015. the affected vehicles, built on a spartan chassis, have fasteners that attach the stay rod (v-rod) to the rear drive axle that may not have been installed with thread locker or tightened in the correct sequence.
Consequence:
If the fasteners loosen, the stay rod may disconnect from the rear axle, allowing the rear axle to move freely, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Correction:
Spartan will notify owners on behalf of newmar, and dealers will replace the fasteners using thread lock, tightening them in the proper sequence and with the required torque values, free of charge. the recall began on july 13, 2015. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3454.
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:
15V492000 on 08/04/2015
Component:
Suspension:front
Manufactured:
03/08/2015 - 06/04/2015
Affected:
82
Defect:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 essex and king aire vehicles manufactured march 7, 2014, to june 15, 2015, and 2016 mountain aire vehicles manufactured march 9, 2015, to june 5, 2015. the control module for the air suspension may experience a loss of power resulting in the air suspension not being able to achieve ride height.
Consequence:
If the ride height of the suspension is less than specified ride height the vehicle may be difficult to control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Newmar will notify owners and spartan motors will repair the motor homes free of charge. the recall began on august 5, 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:
15V492000 on 08/04/2015
Component:
Suspension:rear
Manufactured:
03/08/2015 - 06/04/2015
Affected:
82
Defect:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 essex and king aire vehicles manufactured march 7, 2014, to june 15, 2015, and 2016 mountain aire vehicles manufactured march 9, 2015, to june 5, 2015. the control module for the air suspension may experience a loss of power resulting in the air suspension not being able to achieve ride height.
Consequence:
If the ride height of the suspension is less than specified ride height the vehicle may be difficult to control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Newmar will notify owners and spartan motors will repair the motor homes free of charge. the recall began on august 5, 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:
16V252000 on 04/27/2016
Component:
Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages
Manufactured:
03/26/2013 - 10/15/2015
Affected:
1,150
Defect:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 dutch star, mountain aire, essex, and 2015-2016 london aire vehicles manufactured march 27, 2013, to october 16, 2015 and built on a freightliner chassis. on certain recreational vehicles built with a heavier, adjustable foot pedal, the brake activation signal to certain towed devices may not deactivate when the service brakes are released.
Consequence:
If the brake activation signal to a towed device remains active when the motorhome chassis service brakes are released, the brakes on a towed device may remain engaged depending on brake configuration of the trailer. as a result, the brakes would drag and possibly overheat potentially resulting in a fire. additionally, following drivers may be confused by the motorhome's actions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Newmar will notify owners, and freightliner dealers will modify the affected assemblies, free of charge. the recall began on may 26, 2016. owners may contact freightliner/daimler trucks north america llc at 1-800-547-0712 or newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is 16v-204.
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:
16V478000 on 06/27/2016
Component:
Engine and engine cooling:engine
Manufactured:
01/27/2013 - 12/13/2015
Affected:
1,243
Defect:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 dutch star and mountain aire and 2015-2016 london aire and essex motorhomes manufactured january 28, 2013, to december 14, 2015 and built on a daimler trucks north america (dtna) chassis. the throttle pedal position sensor on the affected vehicles may not return to zero, causing the engine brake to suddenly not activate as expected, reducing the vehicle's deceleration ability.
Consequence:
A sudden loss of an engine brake without warning on a motorhome may lead to a reduced brake capacity, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Newmar will notify owners, and dtna dealers will replace the throttle pedal, free of charge. the recall began on august 5, 2016. owners may contact newmar customer service department at 1-800-731-8300 or daimler trucks north america llc at 1-800-547-0712, or by e-mail at dtna.warranty.campaigns@daimler.com. newmar's number for this recall is 16v 321.
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:
16V478000 on 06/27/2016
Component:
Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
Manufactured:
01/27/2013 - 12/13/2015
Affected:
1,243
Defect:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 dutch star and mountain aire and 2015-2016 london aire and essex motorhomes manufactured january 28, 2013, to december 14, 2015 and built on a daimler trucks north america (dtna) chassis. the throttle pedal position sensor on the affected vehicles may not return to zero, causing the engine brake to suddenly not activate as expected, reducing the vehicle's deceleration ability.
Consequence:
A sudden loss of an engine brake without warning on a motorhome may lead to a reduced brake capacity, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Newmar will notify owners, and dtna dealers will replace the throttle pedal, free of charge. the recall began on august 5, 2016. owners may contact newmar customer service department at 1-800-731-8300 or daimler trucks north america llc at 1-800-547-0712, or by e-mail at dtna.warranty.campaigns@daimler.com. newmar's number for this recall is 16v 321.
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:
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.
Campaign:
17V830000 on 12/25/2017
Component:
Electrical system:wiring
Manufactured:
02/21/2016 - 10/08/2017
Affected:
2,915
Defect:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2018 bay star, bay star sport, canyon star, dutch star, essex, king aire, london aire, mountain aire, new aire, ventana and ventana le motorhomes. these vehicles may have a loose power connection at the automatic transfer switch (ats), possibly resulting in a build up of heat.
Consequence:
The build up of heat in the wiring from the loose power connection can increase the risk of a fire.
Correction:
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the electrical connection at the ats, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on february 5, 2018. 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.

2016 NEWMAR ESSEX TSBs (15)

Bulletin:
TSB 466
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Newmar corporation has discovered that the slideout motor mounting bolts on certain motor homes may have been under-torqued. issue: loose mounting bolts may cause noise, and may result in damage to the slideout motor housing.
Bulletin:
PIB 448
Component:
160000 structure
Summary:
Information how to reground shades if they jump when operating all shades.
Bulletin:
TSB 442
Component:
160000 structure
Summary:
Newmar has determined that a condition exists that may allow water to enter the coach from the wheel well area while driving in wet conditions. possible water intrusion around the lift cylinder on the full wall hydraulic slideout.
Bulletin:
TSB 428R
Component:
120000 exterior lighting
Summary:
This tsb is created to notify dealers of a change itc made to the lead solder in the recessed lighting to make it more environmentally-friendly. this change caused an issue in itc's led recessed lights with a manufactured date codes in the
Bulletin:
TSB 427
Component:
021230 suspension:front:springs:air suspension system
Summary:
Spartan motors chassis, inc. has decided a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain motor home chassis. newmar has provided the list of coaches affected by this spartan recall. nhtsa # 15v 492 tc# 2015-345. the contro
Bulletin:
TSB 424
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Newmar has determined certain units may have excessive noise in the bedroom when running bedroom ac unit. there are a limited number of coaches since units built after 6/12/15 will not be affected and inventory not shipped were inspected pr
Bulletin:
PIB 478
Component:
160000 structure
Summary:
This pib has been created to note the work instructions contained within the newgle site for installing a super structure to reinforce an hwh slideout wall.
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 436
Component:
030000 service brakes, hydraulic
Summary:
Newmar corp. has decided some 2016 motorhomes equipped with a hwh hydraulic full wall slideout may have been shipped with low fluid level in hwh hydraulic system. this tsb only applies to units with a hydraulic slideout system built prior t
Bulletin:
RSB485
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Freightliner custom chassis corporation, has initiated field service campaign sf536a to modify specific freightliner custom chassis x-line motorhome and shuttle bus chassis equipped with multiplex wiper controls, manufactured march 21, 2016
Bulletin:
TSB 493
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Daimler trucks north america has issued field service campaign sf543a. in response, newmar is publishing tsb 493. issue: on specific vehicles equipped with stoneridge light bar control units (lbcu), the instrument panel odometer value may
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
Bulletin:
PIB 495
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Daimler trucks north america llc, on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary, freightliner custom chassis corporation, has issued field service campaign sf546ab. in response, newmar is publishing pib 495. issue: on certain coaches, a check v
Bulletin:
RSB 506
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes. issue: on certain motorhomes, there may be a loose electrical connection to the automatic transfer switch (ats) that was not prope
Bulletin:
PIB 529
Component:
170000 latches/locks/linkages
Summary:
This bulletin was created to inform dealers and techs that an updated linkage is available that provides a remedy for binding linkages to the power actuator. this issue often creates difficulty when locking or unlocking the compartment door

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