- Vehicles
- 561
- Built between
- Jan 2007 – May 2012
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 6 November 2014
- Repaired
- 34%
- Unrepaired
- 373
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2007 and May 2012. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2007-2012 Newmar ALL StarBuilt January 2007 to May 2012
- 2007-2012 Newmar BAY StarBuilt January 2007 to May 2012
- 2007-2012 Newmar Dutch Aire DPBuilt January 2007 to May 2012
- 2007-2012 Newmar Dutch StarBuilt January 2007 to May 2012
- 2007-2012 Newmar EssexBuilt January 2007 to May 2012
- 2007-2012 Newmar Mountain AireBuilt January 2007 to May 2012
- 2007-2012 Newmar VentanaBuilt January 2007 to May 2012
Repair progress
373 of 561 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2016.
34% repaired — 188 of 561 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Bay Star, Ventana VT/VL, Dutch Aire, Dutch Star, All-Star, Mountain Aire, and Essex motorhomes manufactured January 16, 2007, to May 24, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the circuit breaker for the refrigerator heated water line may be incorrect for the amperage draw.
What could happen
A circuit breaker that is incorrectly rated for the amperage need increases the risk of a fire.
What gets fixed
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorhome and verify that the circuit breaker rating is correct for the amperage draw, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2007 to May 2012
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 September 2014
- Owners notified6 November 2014
- Latest repair reportQ2 2016 — 34% repaired
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 29 September 2014.
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 Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
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
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.
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.