Newmar Kountry Star Diesel Pushe 2007
Model Kountry Star Diesel Pushe made in 2007 by Newmar got 3 consumer complains there are 2 recalls as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, service brakes, air and visibility. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, seat belts. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, trailer hitches.
Model 2007
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V075000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 409 | MFR | NEWMAR CORPORATION | 02/20/2008 | 02/20/2008 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Newmar is recalling 409 my 2007-2008 all star, dutch star, ventana, and kountry star diesel pushers motor home chassis. there may be a loose connection between the bus bar and a grid pad due to the pins being slightly smaller diameters after assembly. electrical power may be lost to components of the major chassis operating systems (engine, transmission, starting, cooling) causing the vehicle to shut down and/or not be capable of powering up. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Each vehicle could potentially experience a unique circumstance where one or a combination of the following conditions could occur: loss of electrical power to the engine, transmission, starting and engine cooling systems, operation of the right chassis stop/turn signal and right trailer stop/turn signal, the anti-lock brake system, auxiliary brake system, the heater elements in the air dryer, and the heater element in the water-in- fuel separator. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Newmar is working with spartan to repair these motor homes (please see 07v363). the dvec bussmann box will be replaced. owners may contact spartan at 1-517-543-6400 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 338 | 03/24/2008 | 10024681 | [engine brake] light function was programmed (disabled) in [engine programming parameters]. *nj | 05/05/2008 | |
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| TSB-372 | 04/30/2010 | 10034235 | Newmar corp.: failed amsafe seat belts being returned to newmar for warranty coverage. please note that when changing out warranty amsafe seat belts, both harness strap with clip and buckle portion will need to be returned. all motorized | 10/27/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/18/2007 | 8800 | 1 | |
| The vehicle's engine began to turn without the ignition key in place. the starter was ruined before attempts to disengage power to the starter were successful. the mechanic who replaced the starter believes the cause was water infiltration of bussman box where engine starter fuses and relays are located. a bussman box has been the subject of other safety recalls on newmar brand diesel pushers. when contacted, both the chassis manufacturer (spartan) and the coach manufacturer (newmar) deny responsibility for the problem. no remedy has been offered by either manufacturer. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 12/25/2006 | 2000 | 7 | 12/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 newmar kountry star diesel pushe. the abs warning indicator light illuminated, but there was no failure while driving and braking. the dealer replaced the abs sensors, in addition to other repairs. all the repairs that were made were unknown. the abs warning indicator light has illuminated again. the engine size and number of cylinders were unknown. the failure mileage was 2,000 and current mileage was 19,000. | |||
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 08/04/2008 | 4000 | 1 | |
| Motor home is new. windshields wipers were turned on during a rain storm. on the first sweep both wiper arms extended too far to the left. drivers side wiper arm wrapped around the left side of the curved windshield while the passenger side wiper arm rotated approx 180 degrees. wipers arms froze in that position. wiper motor was burnt up, fuse was blown, and splines in the wiper arms where mounted to wiper rotating system were ground smooth. wiper arms and motor were replaced under warranty. second time wipers turned on during a rain storm they operated approximately 24 cycles and did the same thing. checked the newmar owner site on irv2.com and find that many other newmar owners report the same / similar experience with wipers. first occurrence was on secondary road. minimum traffic, no place to stop so proceeded with diminished visibility. second occurrence occurred on busy i-80 in the middle of heavy semi truck traffic. again no place to safely stop so proceeded with greatly diminished visibility until could safely stop and wait for rain and water thrown by traffic to cease. currently waiting for newmar to find someone who can address problem. *tr | |||