Newmar Corporation: Equipment
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 11, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 493. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NEWMAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 AND 2004 MOTOR HOMES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 5, 2002 AND APRIL 3, 2003, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE COOLANT SOLUTION IN THESE COOLING UNITS CAN ESCAPE.
The risk
IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE UNIT CONTINUES TO OPERATE, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPELLED AND CAN BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE REMEDY CAMPAIGN WILL BE CONDUCTED BY NORCOLD. THE SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-767-9101 OR NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Newmar Dutch Star | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Dutch Star | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Essex | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Kountry Aire | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Kountry Star | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Mountain Aire | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Scottsdale | 1 | 9 | 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 09V324000.
Full record for the 2004 Newmar Dutch Star → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →