NHTSA campaign 16V715000
Newmar Recall 16V-715: Intermittent Loss of Power Steering Assist
NHTSA recall 16V715000 was reported by Newmar Corporation on October 6, 2016, with 12 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar Essex, Newmar King Aire, Newmar London Aire and more for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on October 26, 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 16V715000 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
- 16V715000 (also written 16V-715 or 16V715)
- Filed by
- Newmar Corporation
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 16V 676
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist — Pump
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 91.67% (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 16V715000. 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
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 12, 2016 – August 23, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Newmar King Aire
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 12, 2016 – August 23, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Newmar London Aire
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 12, 2016 – August 23, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Mountain Aire
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 12, 2016 – August 23, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V715000.
Defect description
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 Newmar King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire motorhomes manufactured May 12, 2016, to August 23, 2016 and built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The affected vehicles have a power steering pump that may have an occasional loss of output power resulting in reduced or intermittent loss of power steering assist.
Safety consequence
An intermittent loss of power steering assist could increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan Motors dealers will replace the power steering pump, free of charge. The recall began on October 26, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan Motors customer service at 1-800-543-4277 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V 676.
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 16V715000
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.