Newmar Dutch Star problems & recalls

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2022-2023 dutch star, mountain aire, london aire, essex, and 2016 london aire motorhomes. the pedestal mounting plate may be improperly welded, causing the plate to separate and the seat assembly to loosen or detach. as such, these seat assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 207, â“seating systems,", and number 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."

Risk: A loose or detached seat assembly increases the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect for a missing weld, and replace the pedestal as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed january 31, 2024. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is 608 rsb.

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2023 dutch star motorhomes. the adjustable brake pedal may come into contact with the dash panel, resulting in unintentional brake engagement, which can cause the brakes to overheat and fail.

Risk: Brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will trim the dash panel to add more clearance at the brake pedal and dash panel, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed on november 1, 2022. owners may contact newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2022 mountain aire, dutch star, ventana, 2021-2023 bay star, canyon star, and 2022-2023 kountry star, and bay star sport motorhomes. the service valves on the lpg tanks may be improperly connected, which can cause a propane leak.

Risk: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the service valves, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed on september 30, 2022. owners may contact newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2022 super star, ventana, 2022-2023 new aire, essex, dutch star, and mountain aire motorhomes equipped with international thermal research powered heaters. these heaters could have an incorrect fuel line installed that may leak.

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel line as needed, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed on september 30, 2022. owners may contact newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

Problem: 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.

Risk: A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: 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.

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 new aire, essex, king aire, ventana, kountry star, london aire, dutch star and mountain aire motorhomes. the upper bolt connecting the steering column may not have been properly tightened, causing the nut to loosen off the bolt, potentially resulting in loss of steering control.

Risk: Loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and tighten the upper and lower bolts as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed on may 16, 2022. owners may contact newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

Problem: 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.

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 dutch star, new aire, and ventana vehicles equipped with cummins l9 diesel engines. a fuel leak may occur from the fuel hose between the fuel pump and the remote fuel filter head.

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Cummins will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge. owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on october 16, 2021. owners may contact newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or cummins' customer service at 1-800-286-6467. newmar's number for this recall is dtna #21v556/fl-897.

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 dutch star, new aire, and ventana motorhomes equipped with cummins l9 diesel engines. a fuel leak may occur from the fuel hose between the fuel pump and the remote fuel filter head.

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Cummins will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed on september 16, 2021. owners may contact newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is cummins 21e-063.

Problem: 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.

Problem: 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.

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: 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.

Problem: 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.

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: 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.