2019 Newmar King Aire problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body:door (1)
Safety recalls (7)
Structure 2025-06-27 · campaign 25V431000 · 541 vehicles
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.
Risk: A detached door skin can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2021-09-09 · campaign 21V700000 · 1,554 vehicles
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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2021-07-27 · campaign 21V571000 · 4,106 vehicles
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.
Risk: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: 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.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2019-08-20 · campaign 19V610000 · 376 vehicles
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.
Risk: If the fascia header falls while there is an occupant in the bed, it can increase the risk of an injury.
Fix: 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.
Service Brakes, Air:disc 2019-05-20 · campaign 19V381000 · 40 vehicles
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019 Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, and 2020 Dutch Star motorhomes. The brake relay valve may have an air flow restriction due to a partially blocked orifice, which may lead to extended stopping distance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Risk: An increase in stopping distance without warning increases the risk of crash.
Fix: Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will inspect and replace the brake relay valve, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Newmar's number for this recall is 19012.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2018-08-06 · campaign 18V518000 · 239 vehicles
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Newmar Ventana LE, Mountain Aire, Essex, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, London Aire and King Aire motorhomes. The affected vehicles have entry doors that have latch rods that may be improperly adjusted, allowing the door to open during transit.
Risk: If the door opens during transit, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
Fix: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will readjust the door latch rod, free of charge. The recall began September 5, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/Washer 2018-06-08 · campaign 18V387000 · 77 vehicles
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Newmar Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. These vehicles are equipped with windshield wipers that may have an incorrect bend, possibly preventing the wiper arms from properly contacting the windshield. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
Risk: If the windshield wipers do not properly contact the windshield, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper arms, free of charge. The recall began on August 3, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Service bulletins (15)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2025-09-09 · 25V 431 · Service Campaign
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.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2021-11-08 · 21V700 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:engine Coolant Hoses And Fittings 2021-09-09 · 21V571 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes. lippert (newmarâs 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 durin
Structure 2019-09-17 · 19V 610 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
on certain motorhomes, the bedroom fascia header has the potential to fall unexpectedly on top of the bed mattress.
Structure 2019-09-17 · 19V 610 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
on certain motorhomes, the bedroom fascia header has the potential to fall unexpectedly on top of the bed mattress.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2019-06-19 · 19V 381 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
spartan motors has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on spartan chassis. on certain motorhomes, an orifice within the brake relay valve may be partially blocked, restricting airflow to the brake chambers. in response, newmar corporation is iss
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What owners report
2025-05-30 · Structure:body:door“i own a 2019 newmar king aire and have lost two bay door skins in the past couple weeks during a trip from the west coast to the east coast. the first one was never recovered and i am horrified what might have happened if it would have hit someone. after we lost the first one, i inspected the rest of them, (14 in total) and they all felt secure. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.