NHTSA Campaign 20V421000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 20V421000 covers 19 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 20V421000 with NHTSA on July 21, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V421000, NHTSA lists up to 3,202 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V421000 were scheduled from September 11, 2020, 52 days after the report.
20V421000 covers 8 models from Newmar, model years 2016–2020.
Owners of the model years 20V421000 covers have filed at least 21 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V421000 vehicles, the 2019 Newmar Dutch Star has the most (8).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V421000 ranks 6 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 20V421000, Newmar Corporation has 8 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 20V421000 was 19V426000, reported on June 7, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporaton (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ventana LE, 2017-2020 Ventana, London Aire, Essex and Dutch Star, 2017-2019 Mountain Aire, 2018-2020 New Aire, and 2020 Kountry Star motorhomes that received the 'inspection-only' remedy from recall 19V-426. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
- The risk
- Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America dealers will replace the PDM, free of charge. This recall began September 11, 2020. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20V-404.
Reported July 21, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V421000 (19)
Newmar (19)
- 2017 Newmar Dutch Star
- 2018 Newmar Dutch Star
- 2019 Newmar Dutch Star
- 2020 Newmar Dutch Star
- 2019 Newmar Essex
- 2020 Newmar Kountry Star
- 2017 Newmar London Aire
- 2019 Newmar London Aire
- 2020 Newmar London Aire
- 2018 Newmar Mountain Aire
- 2019 Newmar Mountain Aire
- 2018 Newmar New Aire
- 2019 Newmar New Aire
- 2020 Newmar New Aire
- 2017 Newmar Ventana
- 2018 Newmar Ventana
- 2019 Newmar Ventana
- 2020 Newmar Ventana
- 2016 Newmar Ventana Le
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V421000, 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: July 21, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted