Newmar Corporation: Equipment
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 4, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 599. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Bay Star Sport, Bay Star, Canyon Star, Ventana LE, Ventana, Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, and Essex recreational vehicles manufactured February 18, 2013, through November 15, 2013, and equipped with Frigidaire KG series microwaves. In the affected vehicles, the microwave may start on its own.
The risk
If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners and dealers. The recall began on April 17, 2014. Owners may contact Newmar at 1-800-731-8300.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Newmar Bay Star | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Newmar Bay Star Sport | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Newmar Canyon Star | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Newmar Dutch Star | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Newmar Essex | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Newmar Mountain Aire | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Newmar Ventana | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Newmar Ventana LE | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Newmar Bay Star | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Newmar Bay Star Sport | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Newmar Canyon Star | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Newmar Dutch Star | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Newmar Essex | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Newmar Mountain Aire | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Newmar Ventana | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Newmar Ventana LE | 0 | 4 | 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 14V098000.
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