Recall 17V195000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM Defect in 2012-2018 NEWMAR LONDON AIRE
RECALL This recall affects up to 595 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 17V195000 |
| Manufacturer | Newmar Corporation |
| Vehicles Affected | 595 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2012 NEWMAR KING AIRE, 2012 NEWMAR ESSEX, 2013 NEWMAR KING AIRE, 2013 NEWMAR ESSEX, 2014 NEWMAR KING AIRE, 2014 NEWMAR ESSEX, 2015 NEWMAR KING AIRE, 2015 NEWMAR ESSEX, 2016 NEWMAR ESSEX, 2016 NEWMAR KING AIRE, 2016 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE, 2016 NEWMAR LONDON AIRE, 2017 NEWMAR LONDON AIRE, 2017 NEWMAR ESSEX, 2017 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR, 2017 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE, 2017 NEWMAR KING AIRE, 2018 NEWMAR LONDON AIRE, 2018 NEWMAR ESSEX, 2018 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR, 2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE, 2018 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE
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Defect Description
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Dutch Star, 2016-2018 Mountain Aire and London Aire, and 2012-2018 Essex and King Aire motorhomes built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering.
Safety Consequence
A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan service centers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, reinstall and torqued the ball joints, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 3, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-800-543-4277 to locate a qualified service center or contact Newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791. Newmar's number for this recall is 17004.
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