Newmar Dutch Star, Newmar Essex, Newmar London Aire, Newmar Mountain Aire, model years 2014 to 2016. Filed by Newmar Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 28 April 2016. 1,150 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, Essex, and 2015-2016 London Aire vehicles manufactured March 27, 2013, to October 16, 2015 and built on a Freightliner chassis. On certain recreational vehicles built with a heavier, adjustable foot pedal, the brake …
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Newmar's own number for this recall: 16V-204. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V252 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16V252 cover?
- Newmar Dutch Star, Newmar Essex, Newmar London Aire, Newmar Mountain Aire, model years 2014-2016.
- What is wrong with them?
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, Essex, and 2015-2016 London Aire vehicles manufactured March 27, 2013, to October 16, 2015 and built on a Freightliner chassis.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the brake activation signal to a towed device remains active when the motorhome chassis service brakes are released, the brakes on a towed device may remain engaged depending on brake configuration of the trailer.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will modify the affected assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016. Owners may contact Freightliner/Daimler Trucks North America LLC at 1-800-547-0712 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Newmar calls this recall 16V-204, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
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 brake activation signal to a towed device remains active when the motorhome chassis service brakes are released, the brakes on a towed device may remain engaged depending on brake configuration of the trailer. As a result, the brakes…”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16V252 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Newmar Corporation |
| System at fault | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages |
| Reported to NHTSA | 28 April 2016 |
| Model years | 2014-2016 |
| Vehicles named | NEWMAR DUTCH STAR, NEWMAR ESSEX, NEWMAR LONDON AIRE, NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the brake activation signal to a towed device remains active when the motorhome chassis service brakes are released, the brakes on a towed device may remain engaged depending on brake configuration of the trailer. As a result, the brakes would drag and possibly overheat potentially resulting in a fire. Additionally, following drivers may be confused by the motorhome's actions, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will modify the affected assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016. Owners may contact Freightliner/Daimler Trucks North America LLC at 1-800-547-0712 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V-204.
What it said before
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 archive on the next pass.
This is one of 583 notices in the record whose component field names service brakes, hydraulic. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 37 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Newmar Dutch Star recalls: 56 US campaigns
- Newmar Essex recalls: 54 US campaigns
- Newmar London Aire recalls: 37 US campaigns
- Newmar Mountain Aire recalls: 47 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16V252, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v252/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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