NHTSA lists 2 complaints for the 2020 Newmar King Aire, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as NEWMAR KING AIRE.
Recalls
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6 recalls.
Date: 2025-06-27. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2023-2024 London Aire, Essex, and 2016-2024 King Aire motorhomes. The baggage door skins may come loose and separate from the door frame.
Consequence: A detached door skin can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and add fasteners and adhesive the door as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 22, 2025. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 619 RSB.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2021-10-19. Systems: STEERING.
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Essex, 2020-2022 King Aire and London Aire motorhomes. A machining defect may cause pressure to build in the power steering pump and break the shaft seal, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
Consequence: A loss of power steering assist increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: On behalf of Newmar Corporation, Shyft Group will inspect the pump serial number, and replace the power steering pump if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 22, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2021-09-09. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 London Aire, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, Mountain Aire, 2020-2021 Ventana, and 2021 New Aire recreational vehicles. The instrument cluster may intermittently go blank while the vehicle is in motion.
Consequence: A blank instrument cluster display may be missing critical information such as the vehicle's speed and warning lights, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the control module software, and reroute and secure the ductwork, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 8, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2021-07-27. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE.
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Bay Star, Ventana, New Aire, 2019-2020 Canyon Star, Bay Star Sport, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, 2018-2021 Dutch Star, 2020 Kountry Star, and 2019 Ventana LE recreational vehicles. The adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.
Consequence: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 10, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 21E 047.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2021-02-18. Systems: STEERING, SUSPENSION.
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Dutch Star, King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire motorhomes. The steering gear mounting bolts may become loose and back out, resulting in difficulty steering.
Consequence: Difficulty steering, or the inability to steer in both directions, can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: On behalf of Newmar, Shyft Group Inc. will coordinate the recall repair and notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting bolts and washers, free of charge. The recall is expected to began April 19, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 21V 041.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2019-08-20. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Mountain Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. The bedroom fascia header may fall unexpectedly onto the bed.
Consequence: If the fascia header falls while there is an occupant in the bed, it can increase the risk of an injury.
Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will add screws and brackets to properly secure the fascia header, free of charge. The recall began September 17, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
11 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 5 |
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| STRUCTURE | 3 |
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| STEERING | 2 |
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| ENGINE | 1 |
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| VISIBILITY | 1 |
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11023031
Date: 2025-09-09. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: STRUCTURE.
On certain motorhomes, the baggage door skins may come loose from the door frame perimeter, possibly allowing the skin to separate completely from the door frame.
10203599
Date: 2021-11-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
The Shyft Group Inc. (Spartan Chassis) has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on Spartan chassis (NHTSA #21V 752). In response, Newmar Corporation is issuing recall NHTSA # 21V 822 and TC # 2021-640. On certain motorhomes built on a Spartan ch
10203470
Date: 2021-11-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
The Shyft Group Inc. (Spartan Chassis) has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on Spartan chassis (NHTSA #21V 589). In response, Newmar Corporation is issuing recall NHTSA # 21V 700 and TC # 2021-551. On certain motorhomes, under certain conditi
10202751
Date: 2021-09-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY.
Newmar Corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes. Lippert (NewmarA?A A s window supplier) is recalling Hehr 6400 series window vents (Lippert recall 21E 047) built between 10/01/2018 and 08/13/2020, which were used on various coach models du
10202744
Date: 2021-04-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STEERING.
On certain motorhomes built on a Spartan chassis, the steering gear mounting fasteners may come loose and fall out or interfere with other steering components. If the steering gear mounting fasteners interfere with other steering components, such as a pitman arm, it may cause difficulty in steering
10177253
Date: 2020-06-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.
Riverpark discovered that a firmware update may be needed on Xite infotainment systems installed on select 2020 Newmar coaches. The affected Xite systems were shipped to Newmar prior to March 16, 2020.
10176273
Date: 2020-06-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Riverpark discovered that a firmware update may be needed on Xite infotainment systems installed on select 2020 Newmar coaches. The affected Xite systems were shipped to Newmar prior to March 16, 2020.
10164996
Date: 2019-09-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
On certain motorhomes, the bedroom fascia header has the potential to fall unexpectedly on top of the bed mattress.
10169801
Date: 2019-09-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE.
On certain motorhomes, the bedroom fascia header has the potential to fall unexpectedly on top of the bed mattress.
10164998
Date: 2019-08-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.
The Newmar Engineering Department discovered that HWH changed the step programming for 2020 coaches, causing the curb sensor not to function as originally designed. The new replacement version (A59650-4) will stop the auto level function any time the curb sensor activates after the two-second delay.