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NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 17V195000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

Published March 23, 2017 · Recall initiated: March 22, 2017

What's the hazard

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.

What to do

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.

Recall details

Brand
NEWMAR
Model
LONDON AIRE
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Lot
2018 NEWMAR LONDON AIRE | 2012 NEWMAR KING AIRE | 2016 NEWMAR ESSEX | 2018 NEWMAR ESSEX | 2018 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR | 2013 NEWMAR KING AIRE | 2014 NEWMAR KING AIRE | 2015 NEWMAR KING AIRE | 2016 NEWMAR KING AIRE | 2017 NEWMAR LONDON AIRE | 2018 NEWMAR KING AIRE | 2017 NEWMAR ESSEX | 2017 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR | 2013 NEWMAR ESSEX | 2016 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE | 2012 NEWMAR ESSEX | 2017 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE | 2018 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE | 2017 NEWMAR KING AIRE | 2014 NEWMAR ESSEX
Risk classification
V
Country
US
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