Newmar Corporation: Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 17, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 315. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, DURING MANUFACTURING, THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS ATTACHMENT LOCATION FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED OR ATTACHED.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SHOULDER HARNESS MAY BECOME LOOSE OR UNATTACHED CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.
The remedy
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.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Newmar Dutch Star | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Newmar Kountry Star | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Newmar Northern Star | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Newmar Dutch Star | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Newmar Kountry Star | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Newmar Northern Star | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Dutch Star | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V403000.
Full record for the 2005 Newmar Dutch Star → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →