Recall 20V509000: 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 20V509000 was filed by Newmar Corporation and received on August 27, 2020.
  • Type: Vehicle recall. Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE.
  • Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 732.
  • The manufacturer reports notifying owners on October 21, 2020.
  • First seen in this dataset on September 19, 2026.

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Defect summary (official text)

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."

Consequence (official text)

Glare can reduce the driver's visibility of the road, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy (official text)

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.

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: 20V-485.

Vehicles listed in the notice

Makes, models and model years in campaign 20V509000
MakeModelModel years
NEWMARDUTCH STAR2019
NEWMARESSEX2018 to 2019
NEWMARLONDON AIRE2019
NEWMARMOUNTAIN AIRE2019
NEWMARNEW AIRE2018 to 2019
NEWMARVENTANA2019

RV model years on this site linked to this campaign

NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026.How records are matched.

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