17V809000
EQUIPMENT
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
2015 NEWMAR ESSEX
14 safety recall campaigns, 1 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns14
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints1
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire1
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 14
17V378000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
A starter motor that overheats may increase the risk of a fire.
17V195000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
16V501000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.
16V478000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A sudden loss of an engine brake without warning on a motorhome may lead to a reduced brake capacity, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
16V280000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Loss of power steering assist would result in increased difficulty to steer the vehicle in either direction at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 1EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INVERTER
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2015 NEWMAR ESSEXs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.