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NHTSA Campaign 17V195000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

Issued by Newmar Corporation · Reported Mar 22, 2017 · 595 vehicles affected

What's 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.

Consequence

A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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 affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NEWMAR DUTCH STAR 2017 595
NEWMAR DUTCH STAR 2018 595
NEWMAR ESSEX 2012 595
NEWMAR ESSEX 2013 595
NEWMAR ESSEX 2014 595
NEWMAR ESSEX 2015 595
NEWMAR ESSEX 2016 595
NEWMAR ESSEX 2017 595
NEWMAR ESSEX 2018 595
NEWMAR KING AIRE 2012 595
NEWMAR KING AIRE 2013 595
NEWMAR KING AIRE 2014 595
NEWMAR KING AIRE 2015 595
NEWMAR KING AIRE 2016 595
NEWMAR KING AIRE 2017 595
NEWMAR KING AIRE 2018 595
NEWMAR LONDON AIRE 2016 595
NEWMAR LONDON AIRE 2017 595
NEWMAR LONDON AIRE 2018 595
NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE 2016 595
NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE 2017 595
NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE 2018 595

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V195000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.