Newmar Dutch Star 2005
Model Dutch Star made in 2005 by Newmar got 6 consumer complains, 3 investigations there are 6 recalls as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, equipment and latches/locks/linkages. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, equipment and exterior lighting. The car had some investigations: latches/locks/linkages, structure. There were some recalls concerningequipment, seat belts and service brakes, air.
Model 2005
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V170000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | from 12/01/2002 to 04/01/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 935 | MFR | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 04/25/2005 | 04/25/2005 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain class a motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which are equipped with webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Vehicle systems is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners may contact vehicle systems at 1-800-685-4298 or newmar at 574-773-7719. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V366000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | from 06/01/2003 to 11/30/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 2192 | 10/23/2008 | ODI | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 07/17/2008 | 07/31/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Newmar is recalling 772 my 2004-2005 american star, kountry aire, mountain aire, my 2003-2006 kountry star, my 2007 x-aire fifth wheel trailers; my 2007 bay star, my 2004-2007 kountry star, my 2004-2006 mountain aire, my 2003-2005 scottsdale class a motor homes; and my 2004-2006 dutch star, my 2003-2006 kountry star, my 2004-2006 mountain aire diesel pusher motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator 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 | If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Newmar is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). 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 the owner 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. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V403000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 315 | 10/01/2004 | MFR | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 08/17/2004 | 08/18/2004 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes, during manufacturing, the seat belt shoulder harness attachment location for the passenger seat was not properly welded or attached. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the shoulder harness may become loose or unattached causing serious injury to anyone in the passenger seat. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new plate over existing by drilling four attachment holes on each side of new plate and add securing bolts. this recall began october 1, 2004. owners may contact newmar at 1-574-773-7791. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V244000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 84 | 05/28/2004 | ODI | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 05/18/2004 | 05/27/2004 | 571 | 209 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain seat belt buckles on some motor homes fail to conform to the load requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, seat belt assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The seat belt buckle may unlatch in the event of a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury to the seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Amsafe will notify customers and replace the buckles. the recall began may 28, 2004. owners should contact amsafe at 1-574-266-8330 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V263000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | MFR | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 06/02/2005 | 06/08/2005 | ||||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes equipped with ametek ngi gauges, the air gauges are not properly calibrated and the low air warning indicator may be activated when actual air reservoir pressure readings are below the federal motor vehicle safety standard required range of 60 to 65psi. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This may cause the parking brake to engage without warning, thus throwing the passenger forward, creating the potential for injury to occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Spartan is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will install a harness jumper cable to each air sender. owners may contact spartan at 800-543-4277 or newmar at 574-773-7719. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V015000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 126 | ODI | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 01/11/2008 | 01/11/2008 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor home chassis built on freightliner vcl or xc chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. this could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The operator may notice higher required steering wheel inputs, or the need for more steering wheel adjustments while driving in a straight line in combination with metallic cracking noises prior to a loss of steering. loss of steering could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Freightliner is conducting this recall (please see 07v-343) and will replace the steering gear free of charge. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or newmar at 574-773-7791. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 250 | 12/20/2004 | 10014722 | Inability of the optional ems (energy management system) system to shed loads for low amperage connections. this would result in all controlled appliances to be kept on-line despite incoming amperage. applicable only to units with ems opt | 05/06/2005 | |
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| 343 | 06/02/2008 | 10025862 | Newmar corporation: all motorized rv. a thermal limit switch is added to certain 1200 lr, 1200 lrim, and 1201 lrim refrigerators to prevent possible excess or overheating conditions in the heater area of the cooling unit to exceed a certa | 09/11/2008 | |
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||||
| 344 | 06/04/2008 | 10025861 | Newmar corporation: all motorized equipped with norcold refer. change cooling unit heating element vendors; there is a new style electric heating element that must be used in certain new cooling units. *pe | 09/11/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||||
| 306 | 12/06/2006 | 10022875 | Optical warning devices - turn signal stalk operation is awkward. spartan campaign tsb06-540-0002 mh586. *nj | 10/02/2007 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | ||||||
| PE07061 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 11/30/2007 | 03/24/2008 | LIFT ASSISSTED CARGO DOORS | ||
| Odi opened this investigaton with a single complaint, voq 10192456. during the investigation, newmar identified one additional owner complaint on a subject vehicle (population 2,431).newmar also identified one complaint pertaining to a model year 2006 vehicle (of 1,567 mfd) in which a lift assisted cargo door in a moving vehicle had reportedly opened (or been left in the open position by the operator) to the near horizontal position and the protruding right rear cargo door had contacted a highway guardrail which sheared the cargo door from the vehicle.newmar has advised odi that inadvertant opening of horizontally hinged cargo doors will become less frequent because newmar vehicles manufactured in more recent years are equipped with vertically hinged cargo doors (which are not equipped with a lift assist feature).odi is closing this investigation due to a low number of failures, but has implemented a one-year monitoring program at newmar that requiresnewmar to inform odi when any additional incidents of inadvertant cargo door openings are reported so the agency can respond with the approporiateaction if, and when , new incidents are reported. | ||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | ||||||
| PE07061 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 11/30/2007 | 03/24/2008 | LIFT ASSISSTED CARGO DOORS | ||
| Odi opened this investigaton with a single complaint, voq 10192456. during the investigation, newmar identified one additional owner complaint on a subject vehicle (population 2,431).newmar also identified one complaint pertaining to a model year 2006 vehicle (of 1,567 mfd) in which a lift assisted cargo door in a moving vehicle had reportedly opened (or been left in the open position by the operator) to the near horizontal position and the protruding right rear cargo door had contacted a highway guardrail which sheared the cargo door from the vehicle.newmar has advised odi that inadvertant opening of horizontally hinged cargo doors will become less frequent because newmar vehicles manufactured in more recent years are equipped with vertically hinged cargo doors (which are not equipped with a lift assist feature).odi is closing this investigation due to a low number of failures, but has implemented a one-year monitoring program at newmar that requiresnewmar to inform odi when any additional incidents of inadvertant cargo door openings are reported so the agency can respond with the approporiateaction if, and when , new incidents are reported. | ||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | ||||||
| PE07061 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 11/30/2007 | 03/24/2008 | LIFT ASSISSTED CARGO DOORS | ||
| Odi opened this investigaton with a single complaint, voq 10192456. during the investigation, newmar identified one additional owner complaint on a subject vehicle (population 2,431).newmar also identified one complaint pertaining to a model year 2006 vehicle (of 1,567 mfd) in which a lift assisted cargo door in a moving vehicle had reportedly opened (or been left in the open position by the operator) to the near horizontal position and the protruding right rear cargo door had contacted a highway guardrail which sheared the cargo door from the vehicle.newmar has advised odi that inadvertant opening of horizontally hinged cargo doors will become less frequent because newmar vehicles manufactured in more recent years are equipped with vertically hinged cargo doors (which are not equipped with a lift assist feature).odi is closing this investigation due to a low number of failures, but has implemented a one-year monitoring program at newmar that requiresnewmar to inform odi when any additional incidents of inadvertant cargo door openings are reported so the agency can respond with the approporiateaction if, and when , new incidents are reported. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/04/2005 | 6970 | 2 | |
| Rear slide on 2005 newmar dutch star retracts without warning. this has occurred twice. luckily we or our pets were not injured. this occurred while vehicle was parked, automatic jacks were deployed, but have never worked properly since the unit was purchased new in aug 2005. *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 02/04/2005 | 6970 | 2 | |
| Rear slide on 2005 newmar dutch star retracts without warning. this has occurred twice. luckily we or our pets were not injured. this occurred while vehicle was parked, automatic jacks were deployed, but have never worked properly since the unit was purchased new in aug 2005. *jb | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 2300 | 25 | 04/20/2005 |
| Automatic slide locks failed to close on slides. they have a cheap screw that they bend to make contact with a magnet. very poor design. *nm | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 05/19/2007 | 22000 | 4 | 04/20/2005 |
| I have a newmar rv and the doors on the storage areas on the sides can come open when driving done the road. one such door opened and hit a motorcycle parked on the side of the road. this could of been a death if the rider would of been on his bike. the company was informed and of course their reply was that this has not happened defore. there has been no repairs made and nothing said about a fix for this problem. these doors where in their locked position and looked at before driving. *tr | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 02/08/2006 | 1380 | 1 | 07/29/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds there is play in the steering. this occurs without warning on normal roads. it does not occur when the vehicle is turning right or left; only when the vehicle is driven straight. the dealership inspected the vehicle and aligned the front end however, the problem still exists. the manufacturer has been alerted. | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 02/09/2005 | 0 | 1 | 02/09/2005 |
| Tires load rating below that of gawr. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | WINTER GARDEN | 34787 | INDEPENDENCE RV | 407-877-7878 |
| IN | NAPPANEE | 46550 | NEWMAR | 866-290-5409 |
| MT | MISSOULA | 59808 | BRETZ RV | 406-541-4800 |
| NV | LAS VEGAS | LAS VEGAS RV |