Newmar Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, London Aire and 1 more (2017): Vehicle speed control
Recall 16V810000 · Nov 8, 2016 · Newmar Corporation
51
vehicles affected
51
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V810000
- Date
- Nov 8, 2016
- Maker
- Newmar Corporation
- Units affected
- 51
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control > Accelerator pedal; Electrical system > Wiring
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes manufactured May 12, 2016, to September 22, 2016 and built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The throttle circuit wires on the affected vehicles may not have been be twisted to cancel out electromagnetic interference, and as a result, interference may cause the throttle signal to be higher or lower than intended.
What can happen
Unintended deceleration or acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will install an overlay harness with twisted wires, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan at 1-800-543-4277. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V-776.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Newmar | Dutch Star | 2017 |
| Newmar | Essex | 2017 |
| Newmar | King Aire | 2017 |
| Newmar | London Aire | 2017 |
| Newmar | Mountain Aire | 2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V810000?
5 models: Newmar Dutch Star (2017), Newmar Essex (2017), Newmar King Aire (2017) and 2 more, about 51 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V810000?
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will install an overlay harness with twisted wires, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan at 1-800-543-4277. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V-776.
What can happen?
Unintended deceleration or acceleration can increase 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.