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2003 Newmar Essex Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 2003 Newmar Essex. Check your own VIN below.

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5 safety recalls for the 2003 Newmar Essex

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 17V809000 Reported 34,699 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling various 1995-2018 motorhomes. A list of the affected vehicles available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V809-2309.pdf. These motorhomes are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from…

    Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 7, 2018. Owners may contact Kidde customer service toll-free at…

  2. Equipment

    NHTSA 09V324000 Reported 493 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    Newmar is recalling certain model year 2003 and 2004 motor homes and recreational vehicle trailers manufactured between march 5, 2002 and april 3, 2003, equipped with certain norcold refrigerators. The coolant solution in these cooling units can escape.

    Remedy: Newmar is working with norcold to notify owners and the vehicles will be repaired free of charge. The remedy campaign will be conducted by norcold. The safety recall campaign began on october 19, 2009. Owners may…

  3. Supply (service brakes)

    NHTSA 05V263000 Reported 2,127 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    On certain motor homes equipped with ametek ngi gauges, the air gauges are not properly calibrated and the low air warning indicator may be activated when actual air reservoir pressure readings are below the federal motor vehicle safety standard required range of 60 to 65psi.

    Remedy: Spartan is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will install a harness jumper cable to each air sender. Owners may contact spartan at 800-543-4277 or newmar at 574-773-7719.

  4. Equipment

    NHTSA 05V170000 Reported 935 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    On certain class a motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which are equipped with webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.

    Remedy: Vehicle systems is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact vehicle systems at 1-800-685-4298 or newmar at 574-773-7719.

  5. Suspension: control arm

    NHTSA 03V369000 Reported 33 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    On certain motorhomes equipped with tuthill independent front suspensions, the defect is insufficient tightening torque of the steering knuckle carrier bolt that may result in separation of the steering knuckle from one of the control arms.

    Remedy: Tuthill will notify its customers and provide a retrofit kit p/n k704627 free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2003 Newmar Essex. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Newmar Essex model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Newmar Essex model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Newmar Essex50
2004 Newmar Essex90
2005 Newmar Essex70
2006 Newmar Essex30
2007 Newmar Essex51
2008 Newmar Essex30
2009 Newmar Essex30
2010 Newmar Essex30
2011 Newmar Essex30
2012 Newmar Essex70
2013 Newmar Essex80
2014 Newmar Essex130
2015 Newmar Essex141
2016 Newmar Essex70
2017 Newmar Essex90
2018 Newmar Essex170
2019 Newmar Essex141
2020 Newmar Essex80
2021 Newmar Essex61
2022 Newmar Essex40
2023 Newmar Essex30
2024 Newmar Essex10

Checking a specific 2003 Newmar Essex

How do I know if my 2003 Newmar Essex has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 5 campaigns currently list the 2003 Newmar Essex; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Newmar dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V369000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Newmar models

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.