Newmar Dutch Star, Essex, Kountry Aire, London Aire and 1 more (1997-2005): Steering
Recall 15V829000 · Dec 9, 2015 · Newmar Corporation
1,920
vehicles affected
1,920
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V829000
- Date
- Dec 9, 2015
- Maker
- Newmar Corporation
- Units affected
- 1,920
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering
- Model years
- 1997-2005
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 1997-2005 Dutch Star and Mountain Aire, 1998-1999 London Aire, 2004 Essex and 1997-1998 Kountry Aire motorhomes. The affected vehicles have a steering gear mounting bracket that may crack, causing a loss of steering ability.
What can happen
A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will replace the steering gear mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Newmar's number for this recall is 15V 633.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 23 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Newmar | Dutch Star | 1997-2005 |
| Newmar | Essex | 2004 |
| Newmar | Kountry Aire | 1997-1998 |
| Newmar | London Aire | 1998-1999 |
| Newmar | Mountain Aire | 1997-2005 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V829000?
5 models: Newmar Dutch Star (1997-2005), Newmar Essex (2004), Newmar Kountry Aire (1997-1998) and 2 more, about 1,920 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V829000?
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will replace the steering gear mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Newmar's number for this recall is 15V 633.
What can happen?
A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.