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2015 Newmar Essex Recalls, Complaints & Specs

14 safety recalls list the 2015 Newmar Essex, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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14 safety recalls for the 2015 Newmar Essex

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  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. Starter assembly (electrical system)

    NHTSA 17V378000 Reported 210 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2012-2015 King Aire and Essex motorhomes built on a Spartan Motors chassis. A component within the starter motor may break, potentially resulting in the starter motor overheating or drawing excessive current.

    Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan Motors dealers will replace the starter, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan Motors at 1-800-543-4277 or Newmar customer service at…

  3. Suspension: control arm

    NHTSA 17V195000 Reported 595 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Dutch Star, 2016-2018 Mountain Aire and London Aire, and 2012-2018 Essex and King Aire motorhomes built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering.

    Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan service centers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, reinstall and torqued the ball joints, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 3, 2017. Owners may contact…

  4. Exhaust system (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 16V501000 Reported 742 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 1998-2010 Dutch Star, 2008 Kountry Star, 2008-2009 All Star and Ventana, 2009-2010 Dutch Aire, 2014-2015 King Aire and 2015 Essex motorhomes, built on a Spartan Motors chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible exhaust tube may tear allowing hot exhaust to blow against…

    Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will inspect the alignment of the tubes, correcting them and replacing any that are torn. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 29,…

  5. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control) and engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 16V478000 Reported 1,243 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Dutch Star and Mountain Aire and 2015-2016 London Aire and Essex motorhomes manufactured January 28, 2013, to December 14, 2015 and built on a Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) chassis. The throttle pedal position sensor on the affected vehicles may not return to…

    Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will replace the throttle pedal, free of charge. The recall began on August 5, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar Customer Service Department at 1-800-731-8300 or Daimler Trucks…

  6. Hose, piping, and connections (steering)

    NHTSA 16V280000 Reported 93 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Essex, and 2015 Mountain Aire and London Aire motorhomes manufactured from May 20, 2013, through April 09, 2015. These vehicles are built on Freightliner rear engine chassis that have 18,000lb or 20,000lb-capacity front axles. In these motorhomes, the power steering…

    Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will replace the power steering hose with a higher temperature rated one, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2016. Owners may contact Freightliner customer…

  7. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 16V252000 Reported 1,150 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    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 activation signal to…

    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…

  8. Suspension: front and suspension: rear

    NHTSA 15V492000 Reported 82 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Essex and King Aire vehicles manufactured March 7, 2014, to June 15, 2015, and 2016 Mountain Aire vehicles manufactured March 9, 2015, to June 5, 2015. The control module for the air suspension may experience a loss of power resulting in the air suspension not being…

    Remedy: Newmar will notify owners and Spartan Motors will repair the motor homes free of charge. The recall began on August 5, 2015. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

  9. Axle assembly (power train)

    NHTSA 15V411000 Reported 96 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 King Aire and Essex vehicles manufactured from March 13, 2014, and May 13, 2015, and model year 2016 Mountain Aire vehicles manufactured from March 17, 2015, through April 17, 2015. The affected vehicles, built on a Spartan Chassis, have fasteners that attach the stay…

    Remedy: Spartan will notify owners on behalf of Newmar, and dealers will replace the fasteners using thread lock, tightening them in the proper sequence and with the required torque values, free of charge. The recall began on…

  10. Hanger, bracket (suspension)

    NHTSA 15V375000 Reported 57 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015 Essex and King Aire vehicles manufactured March 26, 2014, to December 4, 2014. The affected vehicles have tag axle suspension hangers that may move, allowing the tag axle assembly to shift off center.

    Remedy: Newmar has notified owners, and dealers will weld the tag axle suspension hangers to the chassis frame, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2015. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

  11. Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)

    NHTSA 15V149000 Reported 153 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire motor homes manufactured November 26, 2013, to November 11, 2014. The wiper blades may separate from the wiper arm connectors, especially when the wipers are used at the high speed setting.

    Remedy: The recall began on March 17, 2015. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

  12. Column (steering)

    NHTSA 15V062000 Reported 30 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015 Essex motorhomes manufactured March 13, 2014, to November 13, 2014, built on Spartan chassis. Due to the steering column having inadequate spline engagement at the steering gear, the steering shaft may disconnect or slip.

    Remedy: Spartan will notify owners on behalf of Newmar, and dealers will replace the steering shaft, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2015. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

  13. Quick release valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 15V061000 Reported 98 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Newmar King Aire, and Essex vehicles manufactured December 9, 2013, to December 16, 2014, equipped with certain Wabco Quick Release Valves with Double Check. In the affected valves, the rubber diaphragm may be damaged by sharp edges on the valve seat ribs, reducing…

    Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the valve, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2015. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

  14. Springs/bags (suspension)

    NHTSA 14V620000 Reported 20 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Essex motorhomes manufactured February 15, 2013, to June 4, 2014, and built on Freightliner chassis. In the affected vehicles, the rear axle jack mounting bracket may be attached too close to the rear suspension air bag.

    Remedy: Newmar has notified owners, and dealers will provide a clearance gap between the bracket and air bag, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2015 Newmar Essex have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 40,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2021 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 2015 Newmar Essex RV. The contact stated the RV trailer was parked plugged in an RV local dealer, in which the dealer had notified the contact that the trailer caught on fire due to”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 12, 2021 · Equipment

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 2015 Newmar Essex

How do I know if my 2015 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. 14 campaigns currently list the 2015 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 14V620000).

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.