Newmar Corporation: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 5, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 742. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 1998-2010 Dutch Star, 2008 Kountry Star, 2008-2009 All Star and Ventana, 2009-2010 Dutch Aire, 2014-2015 King Aire and 2015 Essex motorhomes, built on a Spartan Motors chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible exhaust tube may tear allowing hot exhaust to blow against other components or materials.
The risk
If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will inspect the alignment of the tubes, correcting them and replacing any that are torn. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V 313.
23 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Newmar Essex | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 Newmar King Aire | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Newmar King Aire | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Newmar Dutch Aire DP | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Newmar Dutch Star | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Newmar All Star | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Newmar Dutch Aire DP | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Newmar Dutch Star | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Newmar Ventana | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Newmar All Star | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Newmar Dutch Star | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Newmar Kountry Star | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Newmar Ventana | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Newmar Dutch Star | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Newmar Dutch Star | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Newmar Dutch Star | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Newmar Dutch Star | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Dutch Star | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Newmar Dutch Star | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Newmar Dutch Star | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Newmar Dutch Star | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 Newmar Dutch Star | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Newmar Dutch Star | 10 | 6 | 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 16V501000.
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