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2017 Newmar Ventana Le: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2017 Newmar Ventana Le. The newest campaign is 20V421000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Jul 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V421000, in the NHTSA record

Newmar will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America dealers will replace the PDM, free of charge. This recall began September 11, 2020. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20V-404.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 44,187 units in total.

  • 20V421000Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal
  • 19V426000Exterior Lighting
  • 18V505000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
  • 18V062000Exterior Lighting / Headlights
  • 17V830000Electrical System / Wiring
  • 17V809000Equipment

  1. 20V421000Received . 3,202 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar Corporaton (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ventana LE, 2017-2020 Ventana, London Aire, Essex and Dutch Star, 2017-2019 Mountain Aire, 2018-2020 New Aire, and 2020 Kountry Star motorhomes that received the 'inspection-only' remedy from recall 19V-426. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America dealers will replace the PDM, free of charge. This recall began September 11, 2020. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20V-404.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number 20V-404. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 19V426000Received . 2,003 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ventana LE and 2017-2019 Dutch Star, Essex, London Aire, Mountain Aire and Ventana, and 2018-2019 New Aire motorhomes built on a Daimler trucks chassis. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks dealers will inspect and replace the rear PDM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 18, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 18V-852.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number 18V-852. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 18V505000Received . 119 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Newmar Ventana LE and Ventana motorhomes, 2018 Mountain Aire and Essex motorhomes, and 2017-2018 London Aire motorhomes. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake caliper mounting bolts loosen, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar will notify owners, and authorized Daimler Trucks service centers will inspect the caliper mounting bolts and tighten them to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 18V-353.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number 18V-353. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 18V062000Received . 1,249 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ventana, Ventana LE and Dutchstar motorhomes built on a Freightliner chassis. The low beam headlights do not also illuminate as intended when the high beam headlights are activated, reducing the driver's visibility. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the driver has reduced visibility, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America authorized service facilities will reprogram the Freightliner chassis module, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 17V830000Received . 2,915 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 heat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The build up of heat in the wiring from the loose power connection can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 1-800-731-8300.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 17V809000Received . 34,699 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information or owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791. Newmar's number for this recall is 17E-062.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number 17E-062. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20122
  2. 20134
  3. 20143
  4. 20153
  5. 20166
  6. 20176
  7. 201811
  8. 20199

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Newmar Ventana Le: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/newmar/ventana-le/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Newmar Corporation

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Newmar Ventana Le?
44,187 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Newmar Ventana Le have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns for the Newmar Ventana Le, model years 2012 to 2019. 6 of them name the 2017 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Newmar Ventana Le open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.