Newmar Dutch Star 2018

• Recall 214629 [USA]: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
  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.
  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.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 188719 [USA]: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2019 mountain aire, 2020-2021 new aire, 2020-2022 super star, 2018-2021 ventana, and dutch star vehicles equipped with certain cummins diesel engines. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot boreholes, allowing the high-pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
  cummins service centers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on august 24, 2021. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is cummins 21e-32.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 203974 [USA]: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2022 dutch star, 2017-2019 mountain aire, 2019-2021 ventana and 2021 new aire motorhomes. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
  dealers will inspect the rail threads, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters were mailed to owners on july 16, 2021. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8000. Newmar's number for this recall is cummins 21e-032.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 195363 [USA]: If the brake lights do not illuminate, other motorists will be unaware of the driver's intention, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2021 kountry star and 2017-2021 dutch star motorhomes. The brake light switch may chafe against the windshield wiper mechanism, which could damage the brake light switch or it's wiring, and cause the brake lights to not illuminate.
  newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake light switch and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on april 12, 2021. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 145580 [USA]: Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.
  Newmar corporaton (newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 ventana le, 2017-2020 ventana, london aire, essex and dutch star, 2017-2019 mountain aire, 2018-2020 new aire, and 2020 kountry star motorhomes that received the 'inspection-only' remedy from recall 19v-426. The rear mounted power distribution module (pdm) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
  newmar will notify owners, and daimler trucks north america dealers will replace the pdm, free of charge. This recall began september 11, 2020. Owners may contact newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20v-404.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 150859 [USA]: Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 ventana le and 2017-2019 dutch star, essex, london aire, mountain aire and ventana, and 2018-2019 new aire motorhomes built on a daimler trucks chassis. The rear mounted power distribution module (pdm) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
  newmar will notify owners, and daimler trucks dealers will inspect and replace the rear pdm, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began july 18, 2019. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 18v-852.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 131556 [USA]: An overheated power supply can increase the risk of a fire.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 bay star, essex, new aire, 2018 bay start sport, canyon star, dutch star, king aire, mountain aire, ventana le, ventana, and london aire motorhomes. The power supply for the wifiranger may overheat.
  newmar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the power supply, free of charge. The recall began april 18, 2019. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 132547 [USA]: If the door opens during transit, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
  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.
  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.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 134970 [USA]: If the slide-out room moves unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2018 newmar bay star, king aire, london aire, mountain aire, bay star sport, canyon star, dutch star, essex, new aire, ventana le, and ventana motorhomes. When the ignition key is in the off/accessory position and the battery disconnect is on, the slide-out rooms on these vehicles may move in or out unexpectedly.
  newmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slide-out room controller, free of charge. The recall began august 24, 2018. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 138398 [USA]: Overheating of the electrical connections can increase the risk of a fire.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2018 newmar bay star, bay star sport, canyon star, ventana le, ventana, dutch star, new aire, mountain aire, london aire, essex, and king aire motorhomes. The electrical connections in the breaker box may not be properly tightened, possibly causing the connections to overheat.
  newmar will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the loose electrical connections, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on may 17, 2018. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 138231 [USA]: If the driver has reduced visibility, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 ventana, ventana le and dutchstar motorhomes built on a freightliner chassis. The low beam headlights do not also illuminate as intended when the high beam headlights are activated, reducing the driver's visibility. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
  newmar will notify owners, and daimler trucks north america authorized service facilities will reprogram the freightliner chassis module, free of charge. The recall began on february 9, 2018. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 129584 [USA]: The build up of heat in the wiring from the loose power connection can increase the risk of a fire.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2018 bay star, bay star sport, canyon star, dutch star, essex, king aire, london aire, mountain aire, new aire, ventana and ventana le motorhomes. These vehicles may have a loose power connection at the automatic transfer switch (ats), possibly resulting in a build up of heat.
  newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the electrical connection at the ats, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on february 5, 2018. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 128386 [USA]: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
  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 expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.Nhtsa.Gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.Pdf
  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.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 122751 [USA]: If the vehicle is being driven and the button on the remote is pushed, the night shades may lower, blocking the driver's view, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2014-2018 newmar dutch star and 2015-2017 newmar ventana motorhomes. In the affected motorhomes, the driver side and passenger side powered night shades can be lowered by using the remote when the ignition is in the on position.
  newmar will notify owners and dealers will install a relay to disable the operation of the driver and passenger night shade by the remote when the ignition is in the on position. The recall began on july 28, 2017. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 124405 [USA]: A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 dutch star, 2016-2018 mountain aire and london aire, and 2012-2018 essex and king aire motorhomes built on a spartan motors chassis. The ball joints on the independent front suspension (ifs) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering.
  newmar will notify owners, and spartan service centers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, reinstall and torqued the ball joints, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on may 3, 2017. Owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-4277 to locate a qualified service center or contact newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791. Newmar's number for this recall is 17004.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 2021427 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  Issue: on certain motorhomes, the fuel rail assembly could develop a leak. Note: this recall only affects motorhomes equipped with a cummins l9 or isx12 diesel engine. Safety risk: a fuel leak can create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: cummins will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your motorhome to a cummins authorized service center to inspect the fuel rail. If damage is found, the fuel rail and fuel lines will be replaced. If no damage is found, the fuel rail will be reassembled with new crush washers using a special tool.

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• Recall 2021070 [Canada]: Brakes
  Issue: on certain motorhomes, the brake light switch or wiring could be damaged by contact with the windshield wiper mechanism. If this happens, the brake lights may not turn on when the brakes are applied. Safety risk: brake lights that do not work properly could result in road users being confused of the driver's intentions, and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: newmar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your motorhome to a dealer to inspect the brake light switch. It will be replaced, if necessary.

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• Recall 2020336 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Issue: certain motorhomes built on a freightliner chassis could have a problem with the rear-mounted power distribution module (pdm). This could cause the tail lights not to work properly. Note: this is an expansion of recall 2019-293. Vehicles that had an inspection, but did not have the pdm replaced under the previous recall, require a second repair under this recall. Safety risk: brake lights or turn signals that do not work could cause a following driver not to recognize that a vehicle ahead is braking or intends to turn. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: newmar will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their motorhome to a daimler trucks north america (dtna) authorized service facility to replace the pdm.

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• Recall 2019293 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Issue: certain motorhomes built on a freightliner xbs chassis could have a problem with the rear-mounted power distribution module (pdm). This could cause the tail lights not to work properly. Safety risk: brake lights or turn signals that do not work could cause a following driver not to recognize that a vehicle ahead is braking or intends to turn. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: daimler trucks north america (dtna) will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their motorhome to a dtna authorized service facility to inspect and repair the pdm as necessary.

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• Recall 2019163 [Canada]: Electrical
  Issue: on certain motorhomes, the power source for the wifiranger (the wireless networking hub) could overheat. Safety risk: if the power source overheats, it could increase the risk of injury and/or property damage. Corrective actions: newmar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your motorhome to a dealer to replace the wifiranger power source.

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• Recall 2018413 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain motorhomes, the latch on the entry door may not engage properly. This could allow the door to open unexpectedly when the vehicle is in transit, which could increase the risk of injury. Correction: dealers will adjust the entry door to ensure that the latch engages properly.

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• Recall 2018349 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain motorhomes, after the battery disconnect is turned on, the controller for the slide-out rooms could cause the slide-outs to move in or out unexpectedly without warning. This could increase the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will replace the slide-out controller. Note: this condition can only happen with the ignition key in the off/accessory position and the battery disconnect on.

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• Recall 2018314 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain motorhomes, the front facia wood trim could separate from the slide out. If this occurs, the slide out could come in contact with the driver or passenger which could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will secure the fascia trim to the slide out.

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• Recall 2018182 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain motorhomes, there may be a loose electrical connection in the breaker box that was not properly tightened. A loose power connection may cause a build up of heat at the connection, which would increase the risk of overheating or a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the electrical connections in the breaker box and repair as necessary.

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• Recall 2017651 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain motorhomes, there may be a loose electrical connection to the automatic transfer switch (ats) that was not properly tightened. If the power connection is loose, it could result in a build up of heat at the connection, which could increase the risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the electrical connections and perform repairs as necessary.

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• Recall 2017328 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain motorhomes, the driver and passenger power night shades may be operated using the remote when the ignition is in the on position. If the ignition is on and the remote night shade button is pushed, the night shades can come down, blocking the side views of the driver, which may increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: dealers will install a relay to disable the operation of the driver and passenger night shade by the remote when the ignition is in the on position.

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• Recall 2022298 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Issue: certain motorhomes built on a freightliner chassis could have a problem with the rear-mounted power distribution module (pdm). This could cause the tail lights not to work properly. Note: this recall replaces fl-856 (transport canada recall 2020-336). Motorhomes that were repaired under that recall also require this repair. Safety risk: brake lights or turn signals that do not work could cause a following driver not to recognize that a vehicle ahead is braking or intends to turn. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: newmar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to contact a daimler trucks north america (dtna) authorized service facility to schedule a repair. The service facility will install a new wiring harness bypass.

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• Recall 2017635 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain motorhomes equipped with kidde fire extinguishers with black plastic handles and valves, the fire extinguishers may become clogged or require excessive force to activate. Also, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury, and fail to discharge. In case of fire, failure of the extinguisher to function could result in injury and/or property damage. Correction: owners will be provided with instructions on how to inspect the fire extinguisher to see if it is recalled. Replacement fire extinguishers will be supplied by kidde directly. Note: for more information about recalled fire extinguishers, please visit www.Kidde.Com.

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Shortly after departing from j&j rv park in hot springs, arkansas, in my vehicle, a motorhome, two yellow check-engine lights illuminated on the dashboard. I continued driving for 52 miles to my next destination, downtown riverside rv park in north little rock, arkansas. The engine ran normally, and i arrived safely. I checked the vehicle's computer system on the dashboard and located three trouble codes: 3364, 1761, and 3031. I contacted the vehicle's chassis manufacturer, spartan chassis in charlotte, michigan, and was told the codes indicated the vehicle's diesel exhaust fluid (def) head was defective and needed to be replaced. The gentleman told me not to drive the motorhome and to remain in a safe haven off the road, which in my case is the rv park. He said the limited number of def heads in spartan's inventory are being held for customers whose engines have displayed red stop-engine lights, gone into limp mode and stranded the customers on the side of a road. Those customers receive a new def head by overnight mail, are back on the road within a couple days and are able to continue their normal travels. The limited inventory does not allow for customers like me who are not broken down somewhere to receive the def head quickly. Spartan's inventory is not anticipated to be replenished until sometime in august 2021. Therefore, if i choose to follow spartan's recommendation, which i plan to do, i have to cancel campground reservations and summer travel plans and stay in place for at least two months. I'm on a waiting list to receive the part. This is a well-known, long-term problem on motorhomes manufactured by spartan and other companies, and is supposedly affecting the trucking industry. It has been much discussed on online forums. Spartan's def head is produced by shaw development llc in bonita springs, florida. The problem has not been confirmed by a local dealer or independent service center. The vehicle is available for inspection.

Diesel exhaust fluid control unit failed 04/28/21 @ 21,151 miles. Unfortunately this can cause the motor to de-rate with speed restricted to 5mph. Very dangerous on the freeway. Problem was confirmed by the cummins codes generated and verified by both spartan motors as well as the repair facility that performed the repair. No warning lamps, symptoms, or messages prior to the failure.

The frameless windows, usually the vent portion has separated from the dual panes. The seals come apart causing the outer pane to be able to separate from the inner pane. This could separate while driving down the road. I have been fortunate so far as i have noticed the problem before driving. This has happened 5 times to date on several windows. The vehicle was stationary when i noticed all separated panes. Recurring problem since purchased new 08/03/2018

The frameless windows, usually the vent portion has separated from the dual panes. The seals come apart causing the outer pane to be able to separate from the inner pane. This could separate while driving down the road. I have been fortunate so far as i have noticed the problem before driving. This has happened 5 times to date on several windows. The vehicle was stationary when i noticed all separated panes. Recurring problem since purchased new 08/03/2018

Def system for diesel engine started to fail causing reduction in performance of motor home. If i had not been able to get directly to a freightliner service center, i would have ended up on the interstate able to go only five miles per hour and needing to be towed. This is an on going known problem with these engines manufactured by cummins. This particular part is failing on a regular basis across many chassis makers causing a potential danger to the owners of these coaches. The particular part is called a def head that regulates and meters the pollution reducing def fluid. This part needs to be improved and if it does fail, a better solution needs to be implemented that does not derate the engine performance to the point of being disabled leaving people stranded.

Def system for diesel engine started to fail causing reduction in performance of motor home. If i had not been able to get directly to a freightliner service center, i would have ended up on the interstate able to go only five miles per hour and needing to be towed. This is an on going known problem with these engines manufactured by cummins. This particular part is failing on a regular basis across many chassis makers causing a potential danger to the owners of these coaches. The particular part is called a def head that regulates and meters the pollution reducing def fluid. This part needs to be improved and if it does fail, a better solution needs to be implemented that does not derate the engine performance to the point of being disabled leaving people stranded.

Check engine light came on, contacted cummins with code. I was told the def head needed to be replaced. Motorhome had 5211 miles. Made an appointment and had head replaced

Check engine light came on, contacted cummins with code. I was told the def head needed to be replaced. Motorhome had 5211 miles. Made an appointment and had head replaced

The driver's windsheild wiper does not contact the glass except at the very top for the last 30% of the stroke leaveing the portion directly in front of the driver without the needed view. Newmar replaced the wiper blade, but still have the problem.