NHTSA campaign 20V171000
Newmar Recall 20V-171: Insufficiently Tightened Brake Caliper Bolts
NHTSA recall 20V171000 was reported by Newmar Corporation on March 20, 2020, with 129 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar Essex, Newmar London Aire, Newmar Kountry Star and more for model years 2019–2020. Owners were notified on May 6, 2020, 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 20V171000 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
- 20V171000 (also written 20V-171 or 20V171)
- Filed by
- Newmar Corporation
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- #20V-127
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 129 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Disc — Caliper
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 96.9% (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 20V171000. 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
Newmar Kountry Star
Newmar London Aire
Newmar Mountain Aire
- 2019 · Vehicles built October 3, 2018 – May 22, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Ventana
- 2019 · Vehicles built October 3, 2018 – May 22, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Ventana LE
- 2019 · Vehicles built October 3, 2018 – May 22, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V171000.
Defect description
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Essex and London Aire, 2019 Mountain Aire, Ventana LE and Ventana and 2020 Kountry Star motorhomes built on DTNA chassis. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
Safety consequence
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 6, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20V-127.
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 20V171000
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.