2005 Newmar Kountry Aire

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Suspension1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer08V366000
Filed Jul 17, 20082,192 vehiclesNewmar Corporation

Defect. 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.

Risk. IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy. 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.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Suspension
Filed Jun 12, 20064,000 milesTX

2005 KOUNTRY AIRE HAD A SUSPENSION PROBLEM THAT RUINED A TIRE. *TS THE SUSPENSION PARTIALLY COLLAPSED OR SAGGED AND ALLOWED A SLIDE-OUT SUPPORT RAM THAT WAS PLACED CLOSE TO THE TOP OF THE TIRE TO GOUGE THE TIRE TO THE STEEL CORD. THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THE BENDING OF THE AXLE STRUCTURE ON THE FRONT AXLE. *JB

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1997
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2005 — this page1100Routine
20031300Routine
20020400Routine
20011400Routine
20001300Routine
19991400Routine
19981500Routine
19975400Routine
19960200Routine
19951200Routine
19941110Routine
19910100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jul 17, 2008. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.