Recall 16V810000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Report Date
20161108
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Affected Vehicles
5 models

Defect Description

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes manufactured May 12, 2016, to September 22, 2016 and built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The throttle circuit wires on the affected vehicles may not have been be twisted to cancel out electromagnetic interference, and as a result, interference may cause the throttle signal to be higher or lower than intended.

Safety Consequence

Unintended deceleration or acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will install an overlay harness with twisted wires, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan at 1-800-543-4277. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V-776.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2017 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR
2017 NEWMAR ESSEX
2017 NEWMAR KING AIRE
2017 NEWMAR LONDON AIRE
2017 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.