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2016 Newmar Essex Recalls, Complaints & Specs

7 safety recalls list the 2016 Newmar Essex. Check your own VIN below.

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7 safety recalls for the 2016 Newmar Essex

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  1. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 17V830000 Reported 2,915 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2018 Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, New Aire, Ventana and Ventana LE motorhomes. These vehicles may have a loose power connection at the Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), possibly resulting in a build up of…

    Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the electrical connection at the ATS, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at…

  2. 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…

  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. 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…

  5. 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…

  6. 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.

  7. 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…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2016 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 2016 Newmar Essex

How do I know if my 2016 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. 7 campaigns currently list the 2016 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 15V411000).

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.