Newmar Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, London Aire and 1 more (2012-2018): Suspension
Recall 17V195000 · Mar 22, 2017 · Newmar Corporation
595
vehicles affected
595
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V195000
- Date
- Mar 22, 2017
- Maker
- Newmar Corporation
- Units affected
- 595
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Control arm
- Model years
- 2012-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 22 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Newmar | Dutch Star | 2017-2018 |
| Newmar | Essex | 2012-2018 |
| Newmar | King Aire | 2012-2018 |
| Newmar | London Aire | 2016-2018 |
| Newmar | Mountain Aire | 2016-2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V195000?
5 models: Newmar Dutch Star (2017-2018), Newmar Essex (2012-2018), Newmar King Aire (2012-2018) and 2 more, about 595 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V195000?
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.
What can happen?
A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing 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.