Newmar Dutch Star, Essex, London Aire, Mountain Aire (2014-2016): Vehicle speed control
Recall 16V478000 · Jun 28, 2016 · Newmar Corporation
1,243
vehicles affected
1,243
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V478000
- Date
- Jun 28, 2016
- Maker
- Newmar Corporation
- Units affected
- 1,243
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control > Accelerator pedal; Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 2014-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 10 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Newmar | Dutch Star | 2014-2016 |
| Newmar | Essex | 2015-2016 |
| Newmar | London Aire | 2015-2016 |
| Newmar | Mountain Aire | 2014-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V478000?
4 models: Newmar Dutch Star (2014-2016), Newmar Essex (2015-2016), Newmar London Aire (2015-2016) and 1 more, about 1,243 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V478000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
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.