OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 17V195000

NHTSA campaign 17V195000 covers 22 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 595 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received March 22, 2017 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 17V195000 says

NHTSA campaign 17V195000 identifies SUSPENSION and states that A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Dutch Star, 2016-2018 Mountain Aire and London Aire, and 2012-2018 Essex and King Aire motorhomes built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering.

Consequence summary

A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 17V195000

For NHTSA campaign 17V195000, the filed corrective action says: Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan service centers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, reinstall and torqued the ball joints, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 3, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-800-543-4277 to locate a qualified service center or contact Newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791. Newmar's number for this recall is 17004.

Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan service centers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, reinstall and torqued the ball joints, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 3, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-800-543-4277 to locate a qualified service center or contact Newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791. Newmar's number for this recall is 17004.

Owner notification: May 3, 2017
Filing manufacturer: Newmar Corporation
Component groups: SUSPENSION

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 17V195000

RecallRoad links 22 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 17V195000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.