2019 Newmar Essex & 2019 Newmar Mountain Aire recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019 Mountain Aire and Essex motorhomes built on Freightliner XC chassis equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
💥 The risk
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts may reduce the brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of crash.
🔧 The fix
Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's numbers for this recall are FL-816 and 19V-367.
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
- 19V384000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-816 & #19V-367
- Manufacturer
- Newmar Corporation
- Vehicles affected
- 3
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-731-8300
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 20, 2019
- Built
- Oct 15, 2018 – Nov 27, 2018
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- 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.