Newmar Corporation: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Lines and Fittings
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 4, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,060. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2022 Mountain Aire, Dutch Star, Ventana, 2021-2023 Bay Star, Canyon Star, and 2022-2023 Kountry Star, and Bay Star Sport motorhomes. The service valves on the LPG tanks may be improperly connected, which can cause a propane leak.
The risk
A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the service valves, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Newmar Bay Star | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Newmar Bay Star Sport | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Newmar Canyon Star | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Newmar Kountry Star | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Newmar Bay Star | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Newmar Bay Star Sport | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Newmar Canyon Star | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Newmar Dutch Star | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Newmar Kountry Star | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Newmar Mountain Aire | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Newmar Ventana | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Newmar Bay Star | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Newmar Canyon Star | 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 22V584000.
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