NHTSA Campaign 20V509000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 20V509000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: software. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 20V509000 with NHTSA on August 27, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V509000, NHTSA lists up to 732 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V509000 were scheduled from October 21, 2020, 55 days after the report.
20V509000 covers 6 models from Newmar, model years 2018–2019.
Owners of the model years 20V509000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V509000 vehicles, the 2019 Newmar Dutch Star has the most (5).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V509000 ranks 26 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 20V509000, Newmar Corporation has 8 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 20V509000 was 18V236000, reported on April 13, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Essex and New Aire, 2019 Dutch Star, London Aire, Mountain Aire, and Ventana motorhomes. The instrument panel brightness cannot be adjusted, possibly causing glare when driving at night. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
- The risk
- Glare can reduce the driver's visibility of the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Newmar will notify owner, and dealers will update the software and processor, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 21, 2020. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Reported August 27, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V509000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V509000, 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 27, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted