Newmar Corporation: Trailer Hitches
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 17, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 913. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
FRACTURES IN THE SUSPECT HITCHES MAY RESULT IN HITCH SEPARATION, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
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.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Newmar All Star ME | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Newmar Dutch Aire DP | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Newmar Dutch Star DP | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Newmar Ventana DP | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Newmar All Star ME | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Newmar Dutch Star DP | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Newmar Kountry Star DP | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Newmar All Star ME | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Newmar Dutch Star DP | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Newmar Kountry Star DP | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Newmar Mountain Aire DP | 2 | 3 | 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 08V596000.
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