NHTSA campaign 15V492000
Newmar Recall 15V-492: Vehicle Ride Height may be Too Low
NHTSA recall 15V492000 was reported by Newmar Corporation on August 5, 2015, with 82 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar Essex, Newmar King Aire and Newmar Mountain Aire for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on August 5, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V492000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V492000 (also written 15V-492 or 15V492)
- Filed by
- Newmar Corporation
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 82 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 93.9% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V492000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Newmar
Newmar Essex
Newmar King Aire
Newmar Mountain Aire
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 9, 2015 – June 5, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V492000.
Defect description
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Essex and King Aire vehicles manufactured March 7, 2014, to June 15, 2015, and 2016 Mountain Aire vehicles manufactured March 9, 2015, to June 5, 2015. The control module for the air suspension may experience a loss of power resulting in the air suspension not being able to achieve ride height.
Safety consequence
If the ride height of the suspension is less than specified ride height the vehicle may be difficult to control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Newmar will notify owners and Spartan Motors will repair the motor homes free of charge. The recall began on August 5, 2015. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V492000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.