| Issue ID | 1712599 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11384504 |
| Manufacurer | Newmar Corporation |
| Brand | NEWMAR |
| Model | KING AIRE |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 08/08/20 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2018 newmar king aire motor home. I had a gen 5 diesel exhaust fluid (def) sensor fail at 10,000 miles. I was one of the lucky ones in that when the dash lit up with warnings i was able to drive it home before it went into derate. I was less than 200 miles away at the time. There are many links on www. Irv2. Com about this issue with many other motor home owners. Some very scary putting lives at risk. The derate limp mode of being able to go 5mph just does not suffice. There is nothing on the warnings that tell you how many miles you can drive before derate. There is no |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PALM HARBOR, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4VZVU1E93JCXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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