Newmar Dutch Star 1998
Model Dutch Star made in 1998 by Newmar got 13 consumer complains as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment and other. There were some recalls concerningequipment and tires.
Model 1998
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 | |||||
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| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| TIRES | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V037000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | from 03/05/1997 to 06/28/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 3589 | 02/09/2004 | MFR | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 01/28/2004 | 02/11/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes built on spartan/freightliner chassis and equipped with michelin 255/80r22.5 xrv tires, the cords can fatigue if the tires are overloaded or underinflated. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This may result in a loss of control and could increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace only the front tires. it is important that the front tires are not rotated to the rear. a certification tag documenting the new front tires installation and simultaneously increasing the rear tire inflation pressures to 105 psi will be issued. owner notification began february 9, 2004. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact newmar at 1-574-773-2381. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This action is deemed a safety improvement campaign and is not being conducted under the safety act.the company has informed nhtsa that it will provide the modifications described above free of charge.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V025000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 5575 | ODI | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 01/24/2008 | 01/24/2008 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain class a motor homes constructed on ford f-53ty1 and p131 motor home chassis and equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Overheating could result in smoke or burn and an underhood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Newmar is working with ford in conducting this recall. ford will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332 or newmar at 574-773-7791. (note: also see ford recalls 05v017, 05v388, and 06v286) | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Newmar recall no. 05s28.customers may also 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Dometic recall for refrigerator in 1998 newmar dutch star rv. consumer wants dometic to supply a new cooling unit. *nj the rv had a cracked boiler tube which caused ammonia to leak out. the consumer learned of a recall # 08e032000. *jb | |||
| 01/10/2007 | 1 | ||
| I have motorhome with a dometic refrigerator model rw3862 that has a recall. your website was given to me to file my information. *jb | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 05/29/2000 | 1 | 07/10/1998 | |
| While driving 55 mph 24 feet awning on right side of camper was ripped off by wind, causing $ 10000.00 damage to vehicle. no injuries, no accident. *ak *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| Converter in transmission is so loose that when you let off the throttle it is just like putting it in neutral, transmission with lock-up converters and or with less slip. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 07/17/2001 | 17000 | 3 | |
| Consumer had brake problems since owning vehicle. at 17000 miles brake pads needed to be replaced and cleaned all around. at 42000 miles brake rotors/ pads/ calipers, and master cylinder had to be replaced. while driving on a mountain road brakes completely froze up on the mountain side. after about an hour the system had cooled enough for the vehicle to make the journey down the mountain. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 07/17/2001 | 17000 | 3 | |
| Consumer had brake problems since owning vehicle. at 17000 miles brake pads needed to be replaced and cleaned all around. at 42000 miles brake rotors/ pads/ calipers, and master cylinder had to be replaced. while driving on a mountain road brakes completely froze up on the mountain side. after about an hour the system had cooled enough for the vehicle to make the journey down the mountain. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 07/17/2001 | 17000 | 3 | |
| Consumer had brake problems since owning vehicle. at 17000 miles brake pads needed to be replaced and cleaned all around. at 42000 miles brake rotors/ pads/ calipers, and master cylinder had to be replaced. while driving on a mountain road brakes completely froze up on the mountain side. after about an hour the system had cooled enough for the vehicle to make the journey down the mountain. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 07/17/2001 | 17000 | 3 | |
| Consumer had brake problems since owning vehicle. at 17000 miles brake pads needed to be replaced and cleaned all around. at 42000 miles brake rotors/ pads/ calipers, and master cylinder had to be replaced. while driving on a mountain road brakes completely froze up on the mountain side. after about an hour the system had cooled enough for the vehicle to make the journey down the mountain. *ak | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 08/22/2002 | 1 | ||
| Request for reimbursement for tire failure. *mr the tread severed the brake line. there was also a vibration when the vehicle was going 65 mph. recall# 04v037000. *sc *jb | |||
| 02/14/2004 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| The consumer contacted the manufacturer to have the tire recall 04v037000 performed. the consumer was told that they will send the replacement tire to a dealership in their state. it has been 3 months and the dealership hasn't received the replacement tires and the manufacturer is not returning the consumer's calls. *jb the consumer finally received a call from the manufacturer who stated that the dealer would contact him to set up a date to replace the tires. the consumer hasn't received that call yet. *nm | |||
| 02/18/2004 | 64383 | 3 | |
| Consumer was unable to have the tire recall 04v037000 repaired because when he called the manufacturer's telephone number there was a recording that gave another telephone number to call. when the consumer called the other number it connected him to a flower shop. also, consumer had been trying for a month to call the dealer to have recall repairs performed, but was unable to obtain the dealers telephone number. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The left front and right front tire blew out. michelin tire size 255/80/22.5 (1998 dutch star on a freightliner chassis). *yh | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 05/03/2006 | 0 | 1 | |
| Two attempts to correct the product failure resulted in failure and the manufacture denied further responsibility. *tr | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | NOKOMIS | 34275 | R.V WORLD INC. OF NOKOMIS | 941 966 2182 |
| IN | ELKHART | 46516 | DOMETIC CORP. | 574 294.2511 |
| TX | FORT WORTH | NEW MAR | 574-773-2381 |