Newmar King Aire recalled over injury risk

Recall date

June 29, 2017

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Newmar Corporation recalls 2018 Newmar King Aire, Essex, London Aire

Recall number

17V413000

Brand / firm

Newmar

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 4 units

Why it was recalled

Failure of the fuel pump will result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

What was recalled

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 London Aire, King Aire, and Essex motorhomes built on Spartan Motors chassis and equipped with Cummins ISX 15L engines. These engines have a fuel pump whose drive gear could possibly slip on its drive shaft, causing a fuel pump function loss, resulting in an engine stall.

What to do

Spartan will notify the vehicle owners, and Cummins dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467, Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 17015.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.