Are there recalls for the 2020 NEWMAR Kountry Star?
- There are 10 recall(s) for the 2020 NEWMAR Kountry Star, additional information is below.
NHTSA Mandated Recalls
Recall 211614 [USA]: A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2022 bay star, bay star sport, ventana, dutch star, new aire, canyon star, 2019 ventana le, 2020-2022 kountry star, 2019-2020 mountain aire, london aire, essex, and 2021 super star vehicles. The wiring under the seats may be incorrectly secured, which can lead to a pinched wire in the seat adjustment mechanism and cause an electrical short circuit. dealers will inspect and secure the wiring, adding circuit breaker and fuse protection as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on june 10, 2022. Owners may contact newmar's 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.Nhtsa.Gov.
Recall 214690 [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.
Recall 150200 [USA]: A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 bay star and ventana, 2019 ventana le, 2020 canyon star, dutch star, kountry star and super star and 2021 bay star sport motorhomes equipped with dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The stove's saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak. newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. The recall began january 18, 2021. Owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20e 071. 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.
Recall 145643 [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.
Recall 155381 [USA]: Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 essex and london aire, 2019 mountain aire, ventana le and ventana and 2020 kountry star motorhomes built on dtna chassis. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened. newmar will notify owners, and dtna dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began may 6, 2020. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20v-127. 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.
Recall 2021457 [Canada]: Other
Issue: on certain motorhomes equipped with frameless windows, the adhesive that attaches the vented portion of the windows may fail. If this happens, the glass could separate and fall from the motorhome. Safety risk: a window that detaches from the motorhome could create a road hazard for others and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective action: newmar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to bring your motorhome to an authorized dealer or service center to inspect and replace the vent window glass, as required.
Recall 2020559 [Canada]: Accessories
Issue: on certain motorhomes equipped with a dometic propane gas stove, there could be an odour of propane gas after a short period of use. If a user attempts to tighten the bolt for the stove's valve in order to stop the smell, they could over-tighten the bolt and cause damage to a seal. This can result in a constant gas leak. Safety risk: a propane gas leak could create the risk of a fire or explosion. Corrective action: newmar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your motorhome to a dealer to replace the defective hardware and perform a leak test. If you smell propane gas inside your motorhome, you should evacuate and turn off the gas supply immediately.
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.
Recall 2022175 [Canada]: Electrical
Issue: on certain motorhomes, the wiring under the front seats may not be properly secured. As a result, the wiring could be damaged when the seat is moved. If this happens, the wiring could short circuit. Safety risk: a short circuit can create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: newmar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to bring your motorhome to a dealership to inspect the wiring under the front seats. The wiring will be protected and secured, as required. The dealer will also make changes to the circuit protection.
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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Bulletins
Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.
22V 234 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Newmar corporation has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in specific motorhomes built on freightliner and ford chassis. On certain newmar class a motorhomes, the wiring under the seats may be incorrectly
21V571 - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:ENGINE COOLANT HOSES AND FITTINGS: Newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes. Lippert (newmar⿿s window supplier) is recalling hehr 6400 series window vents (lippert recall 21e 047) built between 10/01/2018 a
20V719 - EQUIPMENT: Newmar corporation has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in specific motorhomes. On certain motorhomes equipped with a dometic propane gas stove, there could be an odor of propane gas after a short perio
20V 421 - EQUIPMENT: Daimler trucks north america llc, has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on freightliner chassis nhtsa # 20v 404. In response, newmar corporation is issuing nhtsa recall # 20v 421
20V 171 - EQUIPMENT: Daimler trucks north america llc has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in specific motorhomes built on freightliner chassis (nhtsa # 20v 127). In response, newmar is releasing nhtsa # 20v 171.