NHTSA campaign 18V505000
Newmar Recall 18V-505: Caliper Mounting Bolts Insufficiently Tightened
NHTSA recall 18V505000 was reported by Newmar Corporation on August 2, 2018, with 119 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar Ventana, Newmar Ventana LE, Newmar London Aire and more for model years 2017–2019. Owners were notified on August 30, 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 18V505000 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
- 18V505000 (also written 18V-505 or 18V505)
- Filed by
- Newmar Corporation
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 18V-353
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 119 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Caliper
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.96% (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 18V505000. 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
- 2018 · Vehicles built March 10, 2017 – January 31, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Newmar London Aire
Newmar Mountain Aire
- 2018 · Vehicles built March 10, 2017 – January 31, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Ventana
Newmar Ventana LE
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V505000.
Defect description
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Newmar Ventana LE and Ventana motorhomes, 2018 Mountain Aire and Essex motorhomes, and 2017-2018 London Aire motorhomes. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen.
Safety consequence
If the brake caliper mounting bolts loosen, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and authorized Daimler Trucks service centers will inspect the caliper mounting bolts and tighten them to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 18V-353.
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 18V505000
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.