Newmar Essex, London Aire, Mountain Aire (2014-2015): Steering
Recall 16V280000 · May 10, 2016 · Newmar Corporation
93
vehicles affected
93
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V280000
- Date
- May 10, 2016
- Maker
- Newmar Corporation
- Units affected
- 93
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Hydraulic power assist > Hose, piping, and connections
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Essex, and 2015 Mountain Aire and London Aire motorhomes manufactured from May 20, 2013, through April 09, 2015. These vehicles are built on Freightliner rear engine chassis that have 18,000lb or 20,000lb-capacity front axles. In these motorhomes, the power steering fluid temperature may exceed the power steering hose material rating, subsequently causing the hoses to fail, resulting in a sudden loss of power steering.
What can happen
Loss of power steering assist would result in increased difficulty to steer the vehicle in either direction at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will replace the power steering hose with a higher temperature rated one, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2016. Owners may contact Freightliner customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V-121.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Newmar | Essex | 2014-2015 |
| Newmar | London Aire | 2015 |
| Newmar | Mountain Aire | 2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V280000?
3 models: Newmar Essex (2014-2015), Newmar London Aire (2015), Newmar Mountain Aire (2015), about 93 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V280000?
Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will replace the power steering hose with a higher temperature rated one, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2016. Owners may contact Freightliner customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this.
What can happen?
Loss of power steering assist would result in increased difficulty to steer the vehicle in either direction at low speeds, 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.