NHTSA Campaign 17V830000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 17V830000 covers 18 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 17V830000 with NHTSA on December 19, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V830000, NHTSA lists up to 2,915 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 22, 2016 and October 9, 2017.
The 17V830000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V830000 were scheduled from February 5, 2018, 48 days after the report.
17V830000 covers 9 models from Newmar, model years 2016–2018.
Owners of the model years 17V830000 covers have filed at least 7 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V830000 vehicles, the 2017 Newmar London Aire has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V830000 ranks 7 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 17V830000, Newmar Corporation has 8 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 17V830000 was 17V497000, reported on August 9, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The 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.
- The risk
- The build up of heat in the wiring from the loose power connection can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported December 19, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V830000 (18)
Newmar (18)
- 2016 Newmar Bay Star
- 2017 Newmar Bay Star
- 2018 Newmar Bay Star
- 2016 Newmar Canyon Star
- 2017 Newmar Canyon Star
- 2016 Newmar Dutch Star
- 2017 Newmar Dutch Star
- 2018 Newmar Dutch Star
- 2017 Newmar King Aire
- 2018 Newmar King Aire
- 2016 Newmar London Aire
- 2017 Newmar London Aire
- 2018 Newmar Mountain Aire
- 2018 Newmar New Aire
- 2016 Newmar Ventana
- 2017 Newmar Ventana
- 2018 Newmar Ventana
- 2016 Newmar Ventana Le
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V830000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 19, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted