NHTSA Campaign 18V236000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NHTSA campaign 18V236000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 18V236000 with NHTSA on April 13, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V236000, NHTSA lists up to 653 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 2, 2017 and October 12, 2017.
The 18V236000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V236000 were scheduled from May 17, 2018, 34 days after the report.
18V236000 covers 6 models from Newmar, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 18V236000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V236000 vehicles, the 2018 Newmar Ventana has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V236000 ranks 28 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 18V236000, Newmar Corporation has 8 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 18V236000 was 17V830000, reported on December 19, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The 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.
- The risk
- Overheating of the electrical connections can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported April 13, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V236000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V236000, 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: April 13, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted