| NHTSA Recall # | 150843 |
| NHTSA Compaign # | 19V426000 |
| MFG Compaign # | 18V-852 |
| Manufacturer | Newmar Corporation |
| Supplier | NEWMAR |
| Brand | NEWMAR |
| Model | ESSEX |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of notification | 18/07/19 |
| Begin date of manufacuring | 26/01/16 |
| End date of manufacturing | 24/05/19 |
| Type of recall | V |
| Recall initiator | MFR |
| Report received | 07/06/19 |
| Report created | 11/06/19 |
| Regulation part number | |
| FMV safety standard number | |
| Estimated number of affected units | 2003 |
| Defect summary | 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 summary | Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective action | 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. |
| Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |