{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Newmar recall 17V378 (17012): Newmar Essex, Newmar King Aire (2012 to 2015)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v378/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V378 (Newmar): A starter motor that overheats may increase the risk of a fire. Newmar's own number: 17012.",
  "excerpt": "Newmar Essex, Newmar King Aire, model years 2012 to 2015. Filed by Newmar Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 14 June 2017. 210 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2012-2015 King Aire and Essex motorhomes built on a Spartan Motors chassis. A component within the starter motor may break, potentially resulting in the starter motor overheating or drawing excessive current. 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 Newmar's own number for this recall: 17012. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V378 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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: “A starter motor that overheats may increase the risk of a fire.” 17V378 Newmar Corporation Electrical System:Starter Assembly 14 June 2017 2012-2015 NEWMAR ESSEX, NEWMAR KING AIRE A starter motor that overheats may increase the risk of a fire. Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan Motors dealers will replace the starter, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan Mot",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:06:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:41:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Newmar recall 17V378 (17012): Newmar Essex, Newmar King Aire (2012 to 2015)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v378/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}