The defect
NEWMAR IS RECALLING 409 MY 2007-2008 ALL STAR, DUTCH STAR, VENTANA, AND KOUNTRY STAR DIESEL PUSHERS MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. THERE MAY BE A LOOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BUS BAR AND A GRID PAD DUE TO THE PINS BEING SLIGHTLY SMALLER DIAMETERS AFTER ASSEMBLY. ELECTRICAL POWER MAY BE LOST TO COMPONENTS OF THE MAJOR CHASSIS OPERATING SYSTEMS (ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, STARTING, COOLING) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN AND/OR NOT BE CAPABLE OF POWERING UP.
The risk
EACH VEHICLE COULD POTENTIALLY EXPERIENCE A UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE ONE OR A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR: LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, STARTING AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS, OPERATION OF THE RIGHT CHASSIS STOP/TURN SIGNAL AND RIGHT TRAILER STOP/TURN SIGNAL, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, AUXILIARY BRAKE SYSTEM, THE HEATER ELEMENTS IN THE AIR DRYER, AND THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THE WATER-IN- FUEL SEPARATOR.
The remedy
NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH SPARTAN TO REPAIR THESE MOTOR HOMES (PLEASE SEE 07V363). THE DVEC BUSSMANN BOX WILL BE REPLACED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400 OR NEWMAR AT 574-773-7791.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar ALL Star | 2007, 2008 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2007, 2008 |
| Newmar Kountry Star DP | 2007, 2008 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2007, 2008 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newmar ALL Star | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar ALL Star | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2008 | 2 | 7 |
| Newmar Kountry Star DP | 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| Newmar Kountry Star DP | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2008
29 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the electrical system; NEWMAR CORPORATION filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 08V638000 3 Dec 2008 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V622000 26 Nov 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V607000 24 Nov 2008 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| 08V586000 7 Nov 2008 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD |
| 08V549000 15 Oct 2008 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 08V521000 7 Oct 2008 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 08V508000 2 Oct 2008 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 08V483000 22 Sept 2008 | SUNDOWNER TRAILERS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008