{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Newmar recall 18V518: Newmar Dutch Star, Newmar Essex, Newmar King Aire and 5 more (2018 to 2019)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v518/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V518 (Newmar): If the door opens during transit, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Newmar Dutch Star, Newmar Essex, Newmar King Aire, Newmar London Aire, Newmar Mountain Aire, Newmar New Aire, model years 2018 to 2019. Filed by Newmar Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 6 August 2018. 239 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Newmar Ventana LE, Mountain Aire, Essex, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, London Aire and King Aire motorhomes. The affected vehicles have entry doors that have latch rods that may be improperly adjusted, allowing the door to open during transit. 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: “If the door opens during transit, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.” 18V518 Newmar Corporation Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer 6 August 2018 2018-2019 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR, NEWMAR ESSEX, NEWMAR KING AIRE, NEWMAR LONDON AIRE, NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE, NEWMAR NEW AIRE, NEWMAR VENTANA, NEWMAR VENTANA LE If the door opens during transit, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash. Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will readjust the door latch rod, free of charge. The recall began September 5, 2018. Ow",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:39+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:41:57+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Newmar recall 18V518: Newmar Dutch Star, Newmar Essex, Newmar King Aire and 5 more (2018 to 2019)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v518/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}