What Newmar Essex owners have reported to NHTSA, the service bulletins the manufacturer sent dealers, and any federal defect investigations, by model year. See Newmar Essex safety recalls or check your VIN.
Complaints owners filed with NHTSA, by the model year of the vehicle. A high count can also mean a popular year, so compare it with how many were sold.
| Year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injured | Deaths | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
The vehicle systems named most often in Newmar Essex complaints (one complaint can name several).
In the owners’ own words, as filed with NHTSA. Unverified reports; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
This is concerning the brake system (disk rotor & pads) on a vehicle with 2600 miles when detected. Vehicle manufacture date was March 2021, owner possession July 27, 2021. There has not been any one's safety compromised. Front Rotors are experiencing scoring which I can only conclude began during delivery of 2300 miles from Nappanee, IN. to Bend, OR. by manufacture. The abnormal wear was detected at 2600 miles during my post drive safety inspection. The condition was inspected by Josam Truck Frame & Alignment in Orlando Fl. Mileage at inspection was 7700 miles My concern is that this abnormality of scoring taking place with such low mileage and that the condition more than likely began on t…
The contact owns a 2015 Newmar Essex RV. The contact stated the RV trailer was parked plugged in an RV local dealer, in which the dealer had notified the contact that the trailer caught on fire due to the inverter system melting down in the trailer which caused a lot of black smoke installation damage in the interior of the trailer and fire damage to the undercarriage of the trailer. No one was injured. The contact was unaware of how the fire was extinguished. The contact was unaware of the fire department came out or a fire report was filed. The local dealer diagnosed the inverter system melted while the trailer was plugged in and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The m…
THE FACTORY INSTALLED TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM STARTS SHOWING FALSE READING ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES AFTER THE MOTORHOME IS TURNED ON AND IN MOTION. AFTER TRAVELING FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS ON A HIGHWAY ALL EIGHT TIRES WILL SHOW FALSE READINGS.
Repair instructions and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about known issues. A TSB is not a recall, and the repair is usually free only while the car is under warranty; ask your dealer for the bulletin number.
ATC/KIB update for Dometic
The ATC OASIS-GEN1-1A (Newmar # 165355) controller will randomly fail to turn a furnace blower ON or OFF when the ATC HVAC-GEN1-2A1 (Newmar # 00300876-AA) sends a VBUS command.
There is a possible condition where the exterior entrance door handle mechanism can bypass the inside linkage causing a lock-out situation whereby the door cannot be opened from the exterior.
The front upper cap may need to be braced under the windshield.
Winegard has identified an issue with some Travâler Pro products when the auto-stow feature is enabled. In a specific scenario, when the auto-stow feature is active, the firmware may occasionally encounter difficulty in recognizing the stowed position. This bulletin supersedes bulletin (607T) now that Winegard has released the firmware update for a complete resolution.
The Shyft Group Inc. (Spartan Chassis) has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on a Spartan chassis (NHTSA #24V 052). In response, Newmar Corporation is issuing recall TC # 2024-088.
Newmar Corporation Service Department was made aware of a Captain Chair Pedestal manufactured by Villa International that had the welds break at the pedestal-to-base plate connection. The weld breaking would cause the seat to no longer comply with FMVSS 207 and 210. Villa filed NHTSA recall # 23E098. In response, Newmar has filed NHTSA # 24V 019 and TC# 2024-016.
Newmar working with Xantrex has discovered some Freedom SW 3012 units experience a communication lock-up on the Xanbus network.
Xantrex solar controller
Due to ITR releasing a technical bulletin MTB-229-20, Newmar has released a recall bulletin NHTSA # 22V 583 and TC# 2022-436. On certain Newmar motorhomes equipped with International Thermal Research powered heaters, ITR may have installed an incorrect fuel line on the heater, which may leak fuel.
Newmar Corporation has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in specific motorhomes built on Freightliner and Ford Chassis. On certain Newmar Class A motorhomes, the wiring under the seats may be incorrectly secured, which may lead to a pinched wire in the seat/slide adjustment mechanism.
Newmar Corporation has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in specific motorhomes built on Freightliner and Spartan Chassis.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation public data (complaints, manufacturer communications, investigations), model years 2010 and later. Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA.
In complaints filed with NHTSA for model years 2010–2027, owners most often name: equipment, forward collision avoidance, service brakes. 3 complaints are on record.
No. A complaint is an unverified report from an owner. A technical service bulletin (TSB) is the manufacturer telling dealers how to fix a known issue; it is not a safety recall and is usually covered only under warranty. A recall is a formal safety action, and its repair is free.
File a vehicle safety complaint at NHTSA.gov. NHTSA reads every report, and patterns of complaints are what open defect investigations and, eventually, recalls.