2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaint
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Recalls
15
Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE
The 2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 14 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. 15 technical service bulletins have been issued by Newmar Corporation for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Fuelpropulsion System (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE
NHTSA has recorded 14 recalls for the 2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE, potentially affecting up to 45,891 vehicles.
Recall 25V431000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
| 541 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2023-2024 London Aire, Essex, and 2016-2024 King Aire motorhomes. The baggage door skins may come loose and separate from the door frame.
Consequence: A detached door skin can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and add fasteners and adhesive the door as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 22, 2025. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 619 RSB.
View full details →Recall 25V431000 — STRUCTURE
| 541 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2023-2024 London Aire, Essex, and 2016-2024 King Aire motorhomes. The baggage door skins may come loose and separate from the door frame.
Consequence: A detached door skin can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and add fasteners and adhesive the door as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 22, 2025. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 619 RSB.
View full details →Recall 19V610000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 376 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Mountain Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. The bedroom fascia header may fall unexpectedly onto the bed.
Consequence: If the fascia header falls while there is an occupant in the bed, it can increase the risk of an injury.
Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will add screws and brackets to properly secure the fascia header, free of charge. The recall began September 17, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
View full details →Recall 19V257000 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
| 476 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Bay Star, Essex, New Aire, 2018 Bay Start Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, King Aire, Mountain Aire, Ventana LE, Ventana, and London Aire motorhomes. The power supply for the WiFiRanger may overheat.
Consequence: An overheated power supply can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Newmar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the power supply, free of charge. The recall began April 18, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
View full details →Recall 18V518000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 239 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Newmar Ventana LE, Mountain Aire, Essex, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, London Aire and King Aire motorhomes. The affected vehicles have entry doors that have latch rods that may be improperly adjusted, allowing the door to open during transit.
Consequence: If the door opens during transit, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will readjust the door latch rod, free of charge. The recall began September 5, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
View full details →Recall 18V438000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 930 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Newmar Bay Star, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Essex, New Aire, Ventana LE, and Ventana motorhomes. When the ignition key is in the off/accessory position and the battery disconnect is on, the slide-out rooms on these vehicles may move in or out unexpectedly.
Consequence: If the slide-out room moves unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slide-out room controller, free of charge. The recall began August 24, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
View full details →Recall 18V438000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 930 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Newmar Bay Star, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Essex, New Aire, Ventana LE, and Ventana motorhomes. When the ignition key is in the off/accessory position and the battery disconnect is on, the slide-out rooms on these vehicles may move in or out unexpectedly.
Consequence: If the slide-out room moves unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slide-out room controller, free of charge. The recall began August 24, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
View full details →Recall 18V387000 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
| 77 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Newmar Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. These vehicles are equipped with windshield wipers that may have an incorrect bend, possibly preventing the wiper arms from properly contacting the windshield. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 104, "Windshield...
Consequence: If the windshield wipers do not properly contact the windshield, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper arms, free of charge. The recall began on August 3, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
View full details →Recall 18V236000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 653 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Newmar Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Ventana LE, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. The electrical connections in the breaker box may not be properly tightened, possibly causing the connections to overheat.
Consequence: Overheating of the electrical connections can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the loose electrical connections, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
View full details →Recall 17V809000 — EQUIPMENT
| 34,699 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling various 1995-2018 motorhomes. A list of the affected vehicles available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V809-2309.pdf. These motorhomes are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from...
Consequence: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 7, 2018. Owners may contact Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click...
View full details →Recall 17V830000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 2,915 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2018 Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, New Aire, Ventana and Ventana LE motorhomes. These vehicles may have a loose power connection at the Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), possibly resulting in a build up of heat.
Consequence: The build up of heat in the wiring from the loose power connection can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the electrical connection at the ATS, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
View full details →Recall 17V830000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 2,915 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2018 Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, New Aire, Ventana and Ventana LE motorhomes. These vehicles may have a loose power connection at the Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), possibly resulting in a build up of heat.
Consequence: The build up of heat in the wiring from the loose power connection can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the electrical connection at the ATS, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
View full details →Recall 17V413000 — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
| 4 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 London Aire, King Aire, and Essex motorhomes built on Spartan Motors chassis and equipped with Cummins ISX 15L engines. These engines have a fuel pump whose drive gear could possibly slip on its drive shaft, causing a fuel pump function loss, resulting in an engine stall.
Consequence: Failure of the fuel pump will result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Spartan will notify the vehicle owners, and Cummins dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467, Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008 or Newmar customer...
View full details →Recall 17V195000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
| 595 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuelpropulsion System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I OWN A 2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE MOTOR HOME. I HAD A GEN 5 DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) SENSOR FAIL AT 10,000 MILES. I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES IN THAT WHEN THE DASH LIT UP WITH WARNINGS I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME BEFORE IT WENT INTO DERATE. I WAS LESS THAN 200 MILES AWAY AT THE TIME. THERE ARE MANY LINKS ON WWW.IRV2.COM ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH MANY OTHER MOTOR HOME OWNERS. SOME VERY SCARY PUTTING LIVES AT RISK. THE DERATE LIMP MODE OF BEING ABLE TO GO 5MPH JUST DOES NOT SUFFICE. THERE IS NOTHING ON THE WARNINGS THAT TELL YOU HOW MANY MILES YOU CAN DRIVE BEFORE DERATE. THERE IS NO 'RESET BUTTON' TO GET YOU EITHER HOME OR TO A SERVICE CENTER. (SUGGESTION, SINCE THIS IS AN EPA MANDATE, COULDN'T THE EPA LET THE MANUFACTURERS HAVE A RESET BUTTON TO GET TO A SERVICE CENTER? IT WOULD REQUIRE A CALL TO THE EPA, MUST BE MANNED 24 HRS A DAY, SO THAT THEY CAN KEEP TRACK SO PEOPLE DON'T ABUSE.) I AM ALL FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS ON DIESEL ENGINES, BUT I AM NOT FOR PUTTING MY LIFE AT RISK TO ACHIEVE THIS. THAT IS WHAT IS HAPPENING TODAY. LIVES ARE BEING PUT AT RISK. [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Safety Rating for the 2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE
Newmar Corporation has issued 15 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
25V 431 — STRUCTURE:BODY
On certain motorhomes, the baggage door skins may come loose from the door frame perimeter, possibly allowing the skin to separate completely from the door frame.
PIB 539 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
The driver console USB port to the Xite G3 system may not function properly when plugged into the USB dongle on the Xite G3 system.
PIB 511 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
Certain Dash Xite Radio USB Inputs may have been spliced without the shield of the cable properly attached. If affected, the USB ports may not be active as the USB input to the Xite Infotainment center. The affected USB input is normally located on the driver side console
TSB 518 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Spartan Motors USA, Inc. has provided CSB18-560-001 documentation to Newmar regarding certain 2018 King Aire and Essex coaches with possible unintended warnings or messages displaying on the digital dash. Newmar is publishing this TSB to help inform our dealers and customers.
PIB 499 Amended — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
KIB push-button compartment door lock modules on 2018 King Aire coaches may have a software glitch that may cause some modules to fail to automatically acquire their network ID when installed. When operating a compartment door push button, this scenario could potentially cause two different doors to open instead of...
PIB 499 Amended — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KIB push-button compartment door lock modules on 2018 King Aire coaches may have a software glitch that may cause some modules to fail to automatically acquire their network ID when installed. When operating a compartment door push button, this scenario could potentially cause two different doors to open instead of...
PIB 499 Amended — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
KIB push-button compartment door lock modules on 2018 King Aire coaches may have a software glitch that may cause some modules to fail to automatically acquire their network ID when installed. When operating a compartment door push button, this scenario could potentially cause two different doors to open instead of...
TSB 500 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
Newmar has determined that the push button switches used during early production of the 2018 King Aire coaches have experienced a high failure rate in the field. The replacement switch is more robust than the previous version. Issue: The original switch installed during earlier production may fail.
TSB 500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Newmar has determined that the push button switches used during early production of the 2018 King Aire coaches have experienced a high failure rate in the field. The replacement switch is more robust than the previous version. Issue: The original switch installed during earlier production may fail.
TSB 500 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Newmar has determined that the push button switches used during early production of the 2018 King Aire coaches have experienced a high failure rate in the field. The replacement switch is more robust than the previous version. Issue: The original switch installed during earlier production may fail.
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NEWMAR KING AIRE
- 2013 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 0 complaints
- 2014 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 1 complaint
- 2015 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 0 complaints
- 2016 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 0 complaints
- 2017 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 1 complaint
- 2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE (current)
- 2019 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 2 complaints
- 2020 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 3 complaints
- 2021 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 0 complaints
- 2022 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 1 complaint
- 2023 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 0 complaints
Other NEWMAR Models
- NEWMAR DUTCH STAR — 208 total complaints
- NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE — 80 total complaints
- NEWMAR BAY STAR — 57 total complaints
- NEWMAR KOUNTRY STAR — 54 total complaints
- NEWMAR LONDON AIRE — 32 total complaints
- NEWMAR NEW AIRE — 28 total complaints
- NEWMAR NEWMAR — 23 total complaints
- NEWMAR VENTANA — 20 total complaints