Newmar American Star 2003
Model American Star made in 2003 by Newmar got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to tires. . There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2003
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V075000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | from 04/01/1997 to 05/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 16190 | 01/30/2008 | MFR | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 03/05/2007 | 03/05/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 06/28/2007 | 3 | 10/22/2005 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 newmar american star rv (tow behind). the vehicle has continental general, size 29575r225 tires. the contact stated that on three separate occasions, the driver side rear, passenger side front, and rear tread separated from the tires. newmar informed the contact to go to sears. sears stated that the tires were not rated for a tow trailer. no other vehicle information was available. updated 01-15-08. *kb the consumer was told that the tires were not the appropriate size for the weight of the travel trailer. updated *jb | |||
| 06/28/2007 | 3 | 10/22/2005 | |
| 2003 american star trailer. the tread separated from the tires. customer states the tread separated 3 times on different tires. the third tread separation caused body damage to the vehicle. *kb the consumer was informed that the tires were not the appropriate size for the weight of the travel trailer.*jb | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | SCHAGHTICOKE | 12154 | BONNIER SERVICE INC | 518-753-6196 |