Newmar Super Star problems & recalls

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2023-2025 super star motorhomes. the inner wheel tire valve extension may be damaged through contact with the outer wheels, causing the inner tire to lose air pressure and overload the outer tire.

Risk: Overloading may cause the rear tire to fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will remove the rear inner wheel tire valve extensions, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed december 16, 2024. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is 613 rsb.

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2023 bay star, 2020-2023 bay star sport, and 2022-2023 super star motorhomes. the seat belt brackets for the dinette seat belts were modified to avoid interference with the vehicle slide-out rollers in the floor. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard numbers 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages" and 207, "seating systems."

Risk: Modified seat belt mounting brackets can fail to properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the seat belt mounting brackets, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed august 4, 2023. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is 604rsb.

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2023 super star motorhomes. the federal certification label may indicate the incorrect tire size information for the rear tires. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the federal motor vehicle safety standard number 120, "wheels and rims-other than passenger cars."

Risk: Incorrect tire size information could lead to an incorrect tire being installed, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Newmar will provide new labels, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed on november 17, 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 2020-2022 super star and supreme aire motor homes built on freightliner m2 chassis. the tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come into contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.

Risk: Damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and the replace the valve stem extension as necessary, and install a valve stem extension stabilizer, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed on march 25, 2022. owners may contact newmar 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 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.