NHTSA campaign 18V236000
Newmar Recall 18V-236: Loose Electrical Connections may cause Fire
NHTSA recall 18V236000 was reported by Newmar Corporation on April 13, 2018, with 653 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar Bay Star, Newmar Bay Star Sport, Newmar Canyon Star and more for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on May 17, 2018, 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 18V236000 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
- 18V236000 (also written 18V-236 or 18V236)
- Filed by
- Newmar Corporation
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 653 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 83.61% (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 18V236000. 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 Bay Star
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 2, 2017 – October 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Bay Star Sport
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 2, 2017 – October 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Canyon Star
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 2, 2017 – October 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Dutch Star
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 2, 2017 – October 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Essex
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 2, 2017 – October 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Newmar King Aire
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 2, 2017 – October 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Newmar London Aire
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 2, 2017 – October 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Mountain Aire
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 2, 2017 – October 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Newmar New Aire
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 2, 2017 – October 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Ventana
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 2, 2017 – October 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Ventana LE
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 2, 2017 – October 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V236000.
Defect description
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Newmar Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Ventana LE, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. The electrical connections in the breaker box may not be properly tightened, possibly causing the connections to overheat.
Safety consequence
Overheating of the electrical connections can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the loose electrical connections, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2018. 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 18V236000
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.