OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 16V478000

NHTSA campaign 16V478000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 1,243 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received June 28, 2016 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 16V478000 says

NHTSA campaign 16V478000 identifies ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and states that A sudden loss of an engine brake without warning on a motorhome may lead to a reduced brake capacity, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Dutch Star and Mountain Aire and 2015-2016 London Aire and Essex motorhomes manufactured January 28, 2013, to December 14, 2015 and built on a Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) chassis. The throttle pedal position sensor on the affected vehicles may not return to zero, causing the engine brake to suddenly not activate as expected, reducing the vehicle's deceleration ability.

Consequence summary

A sudden loss of an engine brake without warning on a motorhome may lead to a reduced brake capacity, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 16V478000

For NHTSA campaign 16V478000, the filed corrective action says: Newmar will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will replace the throttle pedal, free of charge. The recall began on August 5, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar Customer Service Department at 1-800-731-8300 or Daimler Trucks North America LLC at 1-800-547-0712, or by e-mail at [email protected]. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V 321.

Newmar will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will replace the throttle pedal, free of charge. The recall began on August 5, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar Customer Service Department at 1-800-731-8300 or Daimler Trucks North America LLC at 1-800-547-0712, or by e-mail at [email protected]. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V 321.

Owner notification: August 5, 2016
Filing manufacturer: Newmar Corporation
Component groups: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 16V478000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 16V478000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.