NHTSA Campaign 22V166000
STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
NHTSA campaign 22V166000 covers 11 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: critical fasteners. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 22V166000 with NHTSA on March 17, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V166000, NHTSA lists up to 1,277 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V166000 were scheduled from May 16, 2022, 60 days after the report.
22V166000 covers 8 models from Newmar, model years 2021–2022.
Owners of the model years 22V166000 covers have filed at least 6 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V166000 vehicles, the 2022 Newmar Kountry Star has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V166000 ranks 16 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 22V166000, Newmar Corporation has 11 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 22V166000 was 21V822000, reported on October 19, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 New Aire, Essex, King Aire, Ventana, Kountry Star, London Aire, Dutch Star and Mountain Aire motorhomes. The upper bolt connecting the steering column may not have been properly tightened, causing the nut to loosen off the bolt, potentially resulting in loss of steering control.
- The risk
- Loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and tighten the upper and lower bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 16, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Reported March 17, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V166000 (11)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V166000, 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: March 17, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted