NHTSA campaign 17V195000 · Newmar campaign 17004
Newmar Recall 17V-195: Loose Ball Joints may cause Loss of Steering
NHTSA recall 17V195000 (Newmar campaign 17004) was reported by Newmar Corporation on March 22, 2017, with 595 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar Essex, Newmar King Aire, Newmar London Aire and more for model years 2012–2018. Owners were notified on May 3, 2017, 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 17V195000 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
- 17V195000 (also written 17V-195 or 17V195)
- Filed by
- Newmar Corporation
- Newmar campaign number
- 17004
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 595 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Control Arm
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V195000. 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
Newmar King Aire
Newmar London Aire
Newmar Mountain Aire
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V195000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
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 17V195000
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.