- Vehicles
- 16,190
- Built between
- Apr 1997 – May 2003
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 30 January 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1997 and May 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1997-2003 Newmar ALL StarBuilt April 1997 to May 2003
- 1997-2003 Newmar American StarBuilt April 1997 to May 2003
- 1997-2003 Newmar American Star LightBuilt April 1997 to May 2003
- 1997-2003 Newmar Dutch StarBuilt April 1997 to May 2003
- 1997-2003 Newmar Kountry AireBuilt April 1997 to May 2003
- 1997-2003 Newmar Kountry StarBuilt April 1997 to May 2003
- 1997-2003 Newmar London AireBuilt April 1997 to May 2003
- 1997-2003 Newmar Mountain AireBuilt April 1997 to May 2003
- 1997-2003 Newmar ScottsdaleBuilt April 1997 to May 2003
What the defect is
Certain class a and diesel pusher motor homes and fifth wheel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
What could happen
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
What gets fixed
NEWMAR WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1997 to May 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 March 2007
- Owners notified30 January 2008
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 March 2007.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- NEWMAR CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.