2008 Newmar King Aire
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 2008 Newmar King Aire. Newest first.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
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.
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 King Aire, 2009-2014 Essex, 2011-2015 Mountain Aire, Ventana, and Dutch Star, 2012-2014 Ventana LE, 2012-2015 Canyon Star, and 2015 London Aire motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with refrigerator door latches that may inadvertently lock without the operator's knowledge.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If an individual climbed into the refrigerator and the door inadvertently latched, the person would not be able to open the door, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a new replacement door latch that will not automatically latch, free of charge. The recall began on January 24, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Certain diesel bus motor homes equipped with driver seats built by villa international fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems." the lower slide rails of the air suspension can fail.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a crash, separation of the seat from the seat pedestal may lead to personal injury.
Remedy
Newmar IS working with villa to install two reinforcement tethers between the front of the seat pedestal and the top of the air suspension free of charge. the recall began on december 4, 2007. owners may contact newmar at 574-773-7791.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10121941If the coach's HWH leveling system has intermittent issues when operating, check for corrosion or loose mounting bolts. Torque the mounting bolts (if needed) to 30 ft. pounds. A ground cable may also be installed to improve the overall grounding of the HWH pump assembly.
- 10117944Mailing second notice on not corrected customer letters on NHTSA Recall: Newmar Corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motor homes. Issue: Certain motorhomes may have a defective refrigerator travel latch that may activate without the user?s knowledge when the doors are closed. If the latch locks the door shut, the refrigerator cannot be opened from the inside. This could potentially cause entrapment/injury to an individual. This only applies to French door style refrigerators with a specific travel latch. Attached is a list of specific coaches affected.
- 10084024On certain newmar motorhomes, the refrigerator heated water line circuit breaker may have the wrong size amperage rating and the 12 volt thermostat and 12 volt heated water line could also be wired incorrectly, causing it to have the incorrect wiring or no power. The incorrect circuit breaker amperage rating could increase the risk of a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Nhtsa 14v-602, tc# 2014-425
- 10052165Newmar corp.: on some manufactured chassis, the ratio valve control port diaphragms, air IS escaping and there may exist a potential defect. Models 2004-2012 king aire, mountain aire, essex.
- 10052152Newmar corp.: on certain trucks, on the lower ridell air springs, a defect relating to missing lower spring nuts or air spring retainer fasteners may be loose. Models 2005-2013 london aire, king aire.
- 10036804Newmar: due to potential poor cooling performance on some norcold 2117 refrigerators with serial #11323165 and earlier, an upgrade kit IS available to be installed.
- 10025862Newmar corporation: all motorized rv. A thermal limit switch IS added to certain 1200 lr, 1200 lrim, and 1201 lrim refrigerators to prevent possible excess or overheating conditions in the heater area of the cooling unit to exceed a certain level.
- 10025861Newmar corporation: all motorized equipped with norcold refer. Change cooling unit heating element vendors; there IS a new style electric heating element that must be used in certain new cooling units.
- 10025143Newmar - all domestic units retailed after 6/2/08 - fmvss 120 now requires all rv's have their weight labels modified if more than 100 lbs has been added to the unit between the time of manufacture and the time of first retail delivery.
- 10024686Discoloration in the refrigerator enclosure wall adjacent to the flue exhaust on norcold 1200lr refrigerators. Concern IS that the discoloration IS due to exposure to heat from the flue.
- 10024661Newmar - when air suspension IS deflated and unit lowers in ride height, there IS the possibility that, depending on the position of the rear mud flap, it may raise and cut through an oasis hose and spartan wiring to the engine block heater.
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