Newmar Kountry Star problems & recalls

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 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 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 2021-2022 kountry star and 2021 ventana motorhomes. the tie rod clamps may be loose, which could result in loose tie rod ends that could break or detach.

Risk: Detached or broken tie rod ends can result in steering loss, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the tie rod clamp bolts and nuts, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed on february 9, 2022. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is fl-888.

Problem: 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.

Risk: If the brake lights do not illuminate, other motorists will be unaware of the driver's intention, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: 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.

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2021 kountry star and ventana motorhomes. one of the six brake caliper mounting bolts on the driver side steer axle may have been incorrectly tightened.

Risk: The loose bolt could result in the loosening of other caliper bolts. insufficiently tightened bolts may not provide adequate clamping force between the brake caliper and brake anchor plate, resulting in reduced brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: On behalf of newmar, dtna will coordinate the recall repair and notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on april 12, 2021. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is 21v-018.

Problem: 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.

Risk: A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: 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.

Problem: 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.

Risk: Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: 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.

Problem: 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.

Risk: Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: 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.

Problem: 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/rmis

Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: 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 thi

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 1998-2010 dutch star, 2008 kountry star, 2008-2009 all star and ventana, 2009-2010 dutch aire, 2014-2015 king aire and 2015 essex motorhomes, built on a spartan motors chassis. in the affected vehicles, the flexible exhaust tube may tear allowing hot exhaust to blow against other components or materials.

Risk: If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Newmar will notify owners, and spartan dealers will inspect the alignment of the tubes, correcting them and replacing any that are torn. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began on august 29, 2016. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. newmar's number for this recall is 16v 313.