NHTSA Campaign 18V518000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA campaign 18V518000 covers 12 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 18V518000 with NHTSA on August 6, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V518000, NHTSA lists up to 239 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 10, 2018 and April 6, 2018.
The 18V518000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V518000 were scheduled from September 5, 2018, 30 days after the report.
18V518000 covers 7 models from Newmar, model years 2018–2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V518000 ranks 44 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 18V518000, Newmar Corporation has 21 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 18V518000 was 18V438000, reported on June 28, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The 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.
- The risk
- If the door opens during transit, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported August 6, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V518000 (12)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V518000, 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: August 6, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted