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NHTSA campaign 15V829000

Newmar Recall 15V-829: Steering Gear Mounting Bracket may Crack

NHTSA recall 15V829000 was reported by Newmar Corporation on December 9, 2015, with 1,920 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar Dutch Star, Newmar Mountain Aire, Newmar Kountry Aire and more for model years 1997–2005. Owners were notified on January 4, 2016, 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 15V829000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
15V829000 (also written 15V-829 or 15V829)
Filed by
Newmar Corporation
Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
15V 633
Report received
Potentially affected
1,920 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Steering
Owners notified

Repair completion: 7.08% (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 15V829000. 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 Dutch Star

  • Newmar Essex

    • 2004 · Vehicles built January 5, 1997 – May 26, 2005 (per NHTSA)

  • Newmar Kountry Aire

    • 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built January 5, 1997 – May 26, 2005 (per NHTSA)

  • Newmar London Aire

    • 1998, 1999 · Vehicles built January 5, 1997 – May 26, 2005 (per NHTSA)

  • Newmar Mountain Aire

All Newmar recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V829000.

Defect description

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 1997-2005 Dutch Star and Mountain Aire, 1998-1999 London Aire, 2004 Essex and 1997-1998 Kountry Aire motorhomes. The affected vehicles have a steering gear mounting bracket that may crack, causing a loss of steering ability.

Safety consequence

A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will replace the steering gear mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Newmar's number for this recall is 15V 633.

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 15V829000

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.