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NHTSA Safety Recalls

Newmar Essex Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 32 recall campaigns for the Newmar Essex, across 3 model years from 2015 to 2021. The 2019 has the most (14); the fewest among years with a recall is 2021 (6).

Model years
3

2015–2021, with a recall

Recall campaigns
32
Most recalls
2019

14 recalls

Owner complaints
4

all model years, NHTSA

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the Newmar Essex across 4 model years; the most, 1, concern the 2021.

Owners marked a crash on 0 of the Newmar Essex complaints (0%) and a fire on 1.

Across all Newmar Essex model years, owners name the forward collision avoidance most often (at least 1 complaint), then the service brakes (1).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Newmar Essex in 2021: 2, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Newmar Essex is equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer, in 4 model-year listings.

The newest Newmar Essex recall, 22V234000, was reported on April 11, 2022 and concerns the seats.

Newmar Essex years to avoid

Too few Newmar Essex model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Newmar Essex, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2021611not ranked
20191411not ranked
20151410not ranked

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Newmar Essex years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Newmar Essex

  • EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER4
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2
  • SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER2
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER2
  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
  • EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER1
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
  • EQUIPMENT1
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING1

Newmar Essex model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Newmar Essex recall campaign (32)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Newmar Essex, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
22V234000April 11, 2022seats2019fire4,961
22V166000March 17, 2022steering: critical fasteners2021crash1,277
21V822000October 19, 2021steering: hydraulic power assist: pump2021crash38
21V700000September 9, 2021electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2019, 2021crash1,554
21V571000July 27, 2021equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer2019, 2021crash and injury4,106
21V088000February 18, 2021suspension: front2021crash253
20V594000September 29, 2020equipment: mechanical: integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer2021injury48
20V509000August 27, 2020electrical system: software2019crash732
20V421000July 21, 2020exterior lighting: brake lights2019crash3,202
20V171000March 20, 2020service brakes, air: disc: caliper2019crash129
19V610000August 20, 2019equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer2019injury376
19V426000June 7, 2019exterior lighting2019crash2,003
19V384000May 22, 2019service brakes2019crash3
19V381000May 20, 2019service brakes, air: disc2019crash40
19V257000March 29, 2019equipment: electrical2019fire476
18V859000December 4, 2018service brakes, air: disc: caliper2019crash308
18V518000August 6, 2018equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer2019crash and injury239
18V387000June 8, 2018visibility: windshield wiper/washer2019crash77
17V809000December 15, 2017equipment2015fire and injury34,699
17V378000June 14, 2017electrical system: starter assembly2015fire210
17V195000March 22, 2017suspension: front: control arm2015crash595
16V501000July 5, 2016engine and engine cooling: exhaust system2015fire742
16V478000June 28, 2016vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal2015crash1,243
16V280000May 10, 2016steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections2015crash93
16V252000April 28, 2016service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages2015crash and fire1,150
15V492000August 5, 2015suspension: rear2015crash82
15V411000June 30, 2015power train: axle assembly2015crash96
15V375000June 15, 2015suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly: hanger,bracket2015crash57
15V149000March 16, 2015visibility: windshield wiper/washer2015crash153
15V062000February 4, 2015steering: column2015crash30
15V061000February 3, 2015service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve2015crash98
14V620000October 6, 2014suspension: rear: springs: air suspension system: springs/bags2015crash20

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Newmar Essex. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

Newest record on this page: April 11, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted