Newmar Dutch Star Diesel Pusher 2008
Model Dutch Star Diesel Pusher made in 2008 by Newmar got 2 recalls as well as 2 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment and suspension. There were some recalls concerningequipment and trailer hitches.
Model 2008
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V078000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | from 12/11/2006 to 02/01/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 109 | ODI | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 02/22/2008 | 02/22/2008 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Newmar is recalling 109 my 2008-2009 bay star, canyon star kountry aire, torrey pine, ventana diesel pusher, all star diesel pusher, kountry star diesel pusher, and dutch star diesel pusher class a motor homes and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with atwood sealed burner ranges. the range and slide-in burner tubes leading from the gas manifold to the burner heads had a depression or kink in the exterior bend restricting proper airflow and gas mixture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could result in carbon monoxide poisoning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Newmar is working with atwood to have the tubes replaced on these ranges (please see 07e030). owners may contact atwood at 1-800-348-7418 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. | |||||||||||||||
| TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V596000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | from 12/01/2005 to 10/31/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 913 | 01/21/2009 | MFR | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 11/17/2008 | 11/17/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Newmar is recalling 913 my 2007-2009 all star me, dutch star dp, my 2007-2008 kountry star dp, my 2007 mountain aire dp, and my 2009 dutch aire dp and ventana dp motor homes built on spartan chassis and equipped with putnam hitches. after some period of use, certain trailer hitches may develop stress fractures due to sharp radii and /or tool marking. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fractures in the suspect hitches may result in hitch separation, potentially resulting in injury and/or property damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Newmar is working with spartan who will replace the trailer hitch free of charge (please see 08v567). owners may contact spartan at 1-517-543-6400 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791. | |||||||||||||||
| 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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| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 342 | 05/28/2008 | 10025143 | Newmar - all domestic units retailed after 6/2/08 - fmvss 120 now requires all rv's have their weight labels modified if more than 100 lbs has been added to the unit between the time of manufacture and the time of first retail delivery. | 07/14/2008 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| TSB-340 | 04/18/2008 | 10026546 | Newmar: popping or grinding noises in the front end when ifs suspension is articulating. *pe | 11/07/2008 | |