2020 NEWMAR KING AIRE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
6
Recalls
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2020 NEWMAR KING AIRE
The 2020 NEWMAR KING AIRE has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 9 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP. 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by Newmar Corporation for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Structurebody (1 complaint), Structurebodydoor (1 complaint), and Visibilitywiper (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2020 NEWMAR KING AIRE
NHTSA has recorded 9 recalls for the 2020 NEWMAR KING AIRE, potentially affecting up to 11,768 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 21V822000 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
| 38 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Essex, 2020-2022 King Aire and London Aire motorhomes. A machining defect may cause pressure to build in the power steering pump and break the shaft seal, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
Consequence: A loss of power steering assist increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: On behalf of Newmar Corporation, Shyft Group will inspect the pump serial number, and replace the power steering pump if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 22, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at...
View full details →Recall 21V700000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
| 1,554 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 London Aire, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, Mountain Aire, 2020-2021 Ventana, and 2021 New Aire recreational vehicles. The instrument cluster may intermittently go blank while the vehicle is in motion.
Consequence: A blank instrument cluster display may be missing critical information such as the vehicle's speed and warning lights, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the control module software, and reroute and secure the ductwork, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 8, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
View full details →Recall 21V571000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 4,106 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Bay Star, Ventana, New Aire, 2019-2020 Canyon Star, Bay Star Sport, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, 2018-2021 Dutch Star, 2020 Kountry Star, and 2019 Ventana LE recreational vehicles. The adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.
Consequence: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 10, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 21E 047.
View full details →Recall 21V571000 — STRUCTURE
| 4,106 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Bay Star, Ventana, New Aire, 2019-2020 Canyon Star, Bay Star Sport, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, 2018-2021 Dutch Star, 2020 Kountry Star, and 2019 Ventana LE recreational vehicles. The adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.
Consequence: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 10, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 21E 047.
View full details →Recall 21V088000 — STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
| 253 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Dutch Star, King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire motorhomes. The steering gear mounting bolts may become loose and back out, resulting in difficulty steering.
Consequence: Difficulty steering, or the inability to steer in both directions, can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: On behalf of Newmar, Shyft Group Inc. will coordinate the recall repair and notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting bolts and washers, free of charge. The recall is expected to began April 19, 2021. Owners may...
View full details →Recall 21V088000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT
| 253 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Dutch Star, King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire motorhomes. The steering gear mounting bolts may become loose and back out, resulting in difficulty steering.
Consequence: Difficulty steering, or the inability to steer in both directions, can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: On behalf of Newmar, Shyft Group Inc. will coordinate the recall repair and notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting bolts and washers, free of charge. The recall is expected to began April 19, 2021. Owners may...
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 →Owner Complaints for the 2020 NEWMAR KING AIRE
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2020 NEWMAR KING AIRE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structurebody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebodydoor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibilitywiper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
Wet bay door skin adhesive is failing on many units causing the door skin to become detached and blow off of the vehicle while driving. This happened to ours and we’ve seen many other units with the same issue. The dealers know this is an issue but Newmar will not address.
Wet bay door skin adhesive is failing on many units causing the door skin to become detached and blow off of the vehicle while driving. This happened to ours and we’ve seen many other units with the same issue. The dealers know this is an issue but Newmar will not address.
Driver’s side cockpit window is fogged to the point of zero usable visibility. This is a known issue among other owners of Newmar products with Fresco frameless windows. Neither Newmar nor Fresco will cover any cost of replacement or repair. This is a $2200 window to replace so many owners will try to live with it, causing a major hazard to other vehicles.
Safety Rating for the 2020 NEWMAR KING AIRE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2020 NEWMAR KING AIRE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2020 NEWMAR KING AIRE
Newmar Corporation has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2020 NEWMAR KING AIRE. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
554TSBAmended — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Riverpark discovered that a firmware update may be needed on Xite infotainment systems installed on select 2020 Newmar coaches. The affected Xite systems were shipped to Newmar prior to March 16, 2020.
554TSBAmended — EQUIPMENT
Riverpark discovered that a firmware update may be needed on Xite infotainment systems installed on select 2020 Newmar coaches. The affected Xite systems were shipped to Newmar prior to March 16, 2020.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2020 NEWMAR KING AIRE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NEWMAR KING AIRE
- 2015 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 0 complaints
- 2016 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 0 complaints
- 2017 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 1 complaint
- 2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 1 complaint
- 2019 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 2 complaints
- 2020 NEWMAR KING AIRE (current)
- 2021 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 0 complaints
- 2022 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 1 complaint
- 2023 NEWMAR KING AIRE — 0 complaints
- 2024 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