NHTSA safety recall

Recall 19V426000 · manufacturer campaign 18V-852

Exterior Lighting — Newmar · reported 7 Jun 2019 · 2,003 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ventana LE and 2017-2019 Dutch Star, Essex, London Aire, Mountain Aire and Ventana, and 2018-2019 New Aire motorhomes built on a Daimler trucks chassis. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.

The risk

Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.

The fix

Newmar will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks dealers will inspect and replace the rear PDM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 18, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 18V-852.

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.

NHTSA campaign
19V426000
Manufacturer campaign
18V-852
Filed by
Newmar Corporation
Report received
7 Jun 2019
Owners notified
18 Jul 2019
Potentially affected
2,003

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2017 Newmar Dutch Star 2018 Newmar Dutch Star 2019 Newmar Dutch Star 2017 Newmar Essex 2018 Newmar Essex 2019 Newmar Essex 2017 Newmar London Aire 2018 Newmar London Aire 2019 Newmar London Aire 2017 Newmar Mountain Aire 2018 Newmar Mountain Aire 2019 Newmar Mountain Aire 2018 Newmar New Aire 2019 Newmar New Aire 2017 Newmar Ventana 2018 Newmar Ventana 2019 Newmar Ventana 2016 Newmar Ventana Le 2017 Newmar Ventana Le 2018 Newmar Ventana Le 2019 Newmar Ventana Le

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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