2011 Newmar Essex DP & 2011 Newmar King Aire + 1 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Newmar is recalling certain model year 2011 Essex DP, King Aire db, and Mountain Aire DP recreational vehicles manufacturer from october 14, 2009, through november 30, 2010. These vehicles are equipped with v-bus FET-8 control boards manufactured by kib electronics and there is a potential defect that may result in an unrecognized excessive current situation.
💥 The risk
This failure may create a shock or fire hazard.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will reprogram the kib v-bus lighting and control network free of charge. The safety recall began on february 21, 2011. Owners may contact newmar at 1-574-773-7791.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V067000
- Manufacturer
- NEWMAR CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 106
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 21, 2011
- Built
- Oct 14, 2009 – Nov 30, 2010
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .