NHTSA campaign 26V015000 · Newmar campaign 622 RSB
Newmar Recall 26V-015: Water Tank Heating Pad May Fail
NHTSA recall 26V015000 (Newmar campaign 622 RSB) was reported by Newmar Corporation on January 16, 2026, with 16 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar Freedom Aire for the 2026 model year. Owners were notified on February 6, 2026, 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 26V015000 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
- 26V015000 (also written 26V-015 or 26V015)
- Filed by
- Newmar Corporation
- Newmar campaign number
- 622 RSB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 16 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — Plumbing — Freeze Prevention Heater
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 75% (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 26V015000. 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 Freedom Aire
- 2026 · Vehicles built July 14, 2025 – December 17, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V015000.
Defect description
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2026 Freedom Aire motorhomes equipped with a ThermaHeat Tank Pad. The water tank heating pad may experience high resistance and fail.
Safety consequence
A heating pad failure can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will install a new water tank heating pad, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 622 RSB.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V015000
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.