U.S. public vehicle records

2019 Newmar MOUNTAIN AIRE: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

15 distinct recall campaigns

5,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	3	75.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings

Engine

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking

Fuel/Propulsion System

Service Brakes

Unknown Or Other

Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 2; Engine: 1; Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2020

2021

2020: 3; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11339919 · 2020-07-17 (July 17, 2020)

ON JUNE 4TH AT 11:16 AM, TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON I-40 AT 70 MPH MY BRAKES WERE SLAMMED ON MOMENTARILY AND ABILITY TO ACCELERATE WAS CANCELLED FOR A FEW SECONDS. THERE WAS NOTHING IN FRONT OF ME EXCEPT FOR THE OVER PASS FOR PETRIFIED FOREST NP. BIG RIG TRUCKER WAS JUST BEGINNING TO CHANGE LANES AND PASS ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. TRUCKER WAS CHALLENGED IN HIS EFFORTS TO AVOID REAR ENDING ME AND HE WAS OBVIOUSLY FURIOUS WITH ME AS HE PASSED ME. THIS WAS THE 5TH TIME THE COACH HAS FALSE ALARMED IN ABOUT 7,000 MILES. ZF WABCO, ON GUARD CMS IS THE R…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11339919 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11383084 · 2020-12-11 (December 11, 2020)

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED, CAUSING GLARE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER IT IS IN-MOTION OR STATIONARY. AS SUCH, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 101, "CONTROL AND DISPLAYS." THE ONLY WAY I CAN DRIVE AT NIGHT IS TO COVER THE GLASS DISPLAY SO THAT I DO NOT GET THE GLARE REFLECTING FROM THE SIDE WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD. WHEN THE GLASS DASH IS COVERED YOU LOSE CRITICAL INFORMATION INCLUDING VEHICLE SPEED. THE GLARE OBSCURES SEEING OUT THE WI…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11383084 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11383087 · 2020-12-11 (December 11, 2020)

THE ON-GUARD SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE ON GHOSTS AND FREQUENTLY DOES NOT RELEASE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN-MOTION. IT CAN BE ACTIVATED BY GUARD RAILS ALONG HIGHWAY, BRIDGE BUTTRESSES, CONCRETE BARRIERS, VEHICLES THAT ARE PULLED OFF THE ROAD. ONCE ACTIVATED THE SYSTEM MAY KEEP APPLYING THE BRAKES UNTIL YOU HAVE ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. TWICE WHEN RUNNING ON A INTERSTATE, I HAVE HAD TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER TO AVOID BE REAR ENDED BY A BIG TRUCK, 80,000# TRACTOR TRAILER. IT HAS BEEN TO SERVICE CENTERS MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE ISSUE REMAINS. I…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11383087 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11425599 · 2021-07-20 (July 20, 2021)

My motorhome is currently in a Freighliner shop to replace the 2nd defective DEF head in less than 19,000 miles since New. The defective DEF head causes a derate of power and total shut down and can leave you stranded on the highway or coming down a mountain pass with no power defeating the air compressor therefore no air brakes with a 45 foot, 58,000 GVW vehicle. In my case I was able to get off the highway before total shutdown only because I was aware of the built in shutdown design of the emissions system.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11425599 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

15 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

18V387000 · Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer

Reported: 2018-06-08 (June 8, 2018)

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."

Consequence: If the windshield wipers do not properly contact the windshield, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

Complaints over time data
Category	Count
2020	3
2021	1