NHTSA Campaign 19V426000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Issued by Newmar Corporation · Reported Jun 7, 2019 · 2,003 vehicles affected
What's wrong
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ventana LE and 2017-2019 Dutch Star, Essex, London Aire, Mountain Aire and Ventana, and 2018-2019 New Aire motorhomes built on a Daimler trucks chassis. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
Consequence
Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks dealers will inspect and replace the rear PDM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 18, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 18V-852.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWMAR | DUTCH STAR | 2017 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | DUTCH STAR | 2018 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | DUTCH STAR | 2019 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | ESSEX | 2017 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | ESSEX | 2018 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | ESSEX | 2019 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | LONDON AIRE | 2017 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | LONDON AIRE | 2018 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | LONDON AIRE | 2019 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | MOUNTAIN AIRE | 2017 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | MOUNTAIN AIRE | 2018 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | MOUNTAIN AIRE | 2019 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | NEW AIRE | 2018 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | NEW AIRE | 2019 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | VENTANA | 2017 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | VENTANA | 2018 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | VENTANA | 2019 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | VENTANA LE | 2016 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | VENTANA LE | 2017 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | VENTANA LE | 2018 | 2,003 |
| NEWMAR | VENTANA LE | 2019 | 2,003 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V426000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.