{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Newmar recall 13V653: Newmar Essex, Newmar King Aire (2013 to 2014)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v653/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V653 (Newmar): This may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Newmar Essex, Newmar King Aire, model years 2013 to 2014. Filed by Newmar Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 12 December 2013. 47 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 motorhomes manufactured October 15, 2012, through June 20, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the castle nuts for the steering linkage ball joint fasteners, which mount to bell cranks, may be loose. If the castle nuts become completely loose, the … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “This may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.” 13V653 Newmar Corporation Steering 12 December 2013 2013-2014 NEWMAR ESSEX, NEWMAR KING AIRE This may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash. Newmar will notify owners and Spartan dealers will replace the steering linkage fasteners, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Customers may contact Newmar at 1-800-731-8300. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the arc",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:42:49+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:52:35+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Newmar recall 13V653: Newmar Essex, Newmar King Aire (2013 to 2014)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v653/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}