Recall 16V810000: Newmar Corporation
Official NHTSA recall notice text, the vehicles it lists, and the RV model years on this site that it is linked to.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign 16V810000 was filed by Newmar Corporation and received on November 8, 2016.
- Type: Vehicle recall. Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING.
- Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 51.
- The manufacturer reports notifying owners on December 1, 2016.
- Production dates listed: May 12, 2016 to September 22, 2016.
- First seen in this dataset on September 19, 2026.
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The absence of a recall in this dataset does not establish that a vehicle is safe.
Defect summary (official text)
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes manufactured May 12, 2016, to September 22, 2016 and built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The throttle circuit wires on the affected vehicles may not have been be twisted to cancel out electromagnetic interference, and as a result, interference may cause the throttle signal to be higher or lower than intended.
Consequence (official text)
Unintended deceleration or acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy (official text)
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will install an overlay harness with twisted wires, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan at 1-800-543-4277. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V-776.
Notes and contacts as published
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Manufacturer campaign number: 16V-776.
Vehicles listed in the notice
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| NEWMAR | DUTCH STAR | 2017 |
| NEWMAR | ESSEX | 2017 |
| NEWMAR | KING AIRE | 2017 |
| NEWMAR | LONDON AIRE | 2017 |
| NEWMAR | MOUNTAIN AIRE | 2017 |
RV model years on this site linked to this campaign
- 2017 Newmar Dutch Star listed in the notice
- 2017 Newmar Mountain Aire listed in the notice
NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026.How records are matched.
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