Newmar Essex DP Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Newmar Essex DP (2003–2011).
Pick your Newmar Essex DP model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Newmar Essex DP | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 Newmar Essex DP | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Newmar Essex DP | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 Newmar Essex DP | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Newmar Essex DP | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Newmar Essex DP | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Newmar Essex DP | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Newmar Essex DP | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Essex DP | 1 | 0 |
All Newmar Essex DP recalls (5)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Newmar Essex DP, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Equipment
Newmar is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200 series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of the…
Remedy: Newmar is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for…
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Electrical system
Newmar is recalling certain model year 2011 essex dp, king aire db, and mountain aire dp recreational vehicles manufacturer from october 14, 2009, through november 30, 2010. These vehicles are equipped with v-bus fet-8 control boards manufactured by kib electronics and there is a potential defect that may result in an unrecognized…
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the kib v-bus lighting and control network free of charge. The safety recall began on february 21, 2011. Owners may contact newmar at 1-574-773-7791.
Model years: 2011
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Cables (electrical system)
Newmar is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 motor homes manufactured from october 13, 2009 through april 12, 2010. These motor homes may contain a defective crimp connection in the auxiliary battery cable assembly. The defective connection may result in an inadequate electrical connection or disengagement of the cable. Resultant…
Remedy: Newmar will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on august 2, 2010. Owners may contact newmar at 1-800-731-8300.
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Quick release valve (service brakes)
Newmar is recalling 63 model year 2009 and 2010 recreational vehicles manufactured between july 21, 2008 and april 22, 2009, equipped with certain haldex quick release valves (qrv). The rubber diaphragm inside the qrv may experience delamination resulting in significant levels of air pressure leakage past and/or through the diaphragm,…
Remedy: Newmar will notify owners and spartan will provide a free remedy. The safety recall is expected to begin during july 2009. Owners may contact spartan chassis toll-free at 1-800-543-4277 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791.
Model years: 2009
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Steering
Newmar is recalling certain motor homes built on spartan motor home chassis. Certain chassis fasteners may fracture resulting in poor handling of the vehicle, loss of steering, and/or reduced level of suspension performance.
Remedy: Newmar is working with spartan to have these motor homes inspected and the fasteners replaced as needed free of charge. Owners may contact spartan chassis at 1-800-543-4277 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791.
Model years: 2009
Other Newmar models
- Dutch Star167 complaints
- Mountain Aire61 complaints
- Kountry Star46 complaints
- Bay Star30 complaints
- New Aire24 complaints
- London Aire20 complaints
- Ventana14 complaints
- Kountry Aire13 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.