Newmar Corporation: Service Brakes, Air › Supply
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 2, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,127. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
THIS MAY CAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE TO ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING, THUS THROWING THE PASSENGER FORWARD, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
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.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Newmar Dutch Star | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Newmar Essex | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Newmar Kountry Star | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Newmar Mountain Aire | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Newmar Dutch Star | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Newmar Essex | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Newmar Kountry Star | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Newmar Mountain Aire | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Dutch Star | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Essex | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar London Aire | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Mountain Aire | 10 | 13 | 1 | 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 05V263000.
Full record for the 2005 Newmar Dutch Star → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →