The defect
NEWMAR IS RECALLING 109 MY 2008-2009 BAY STAR, CANYON STAR KOUNTRY AIRE, TORREY PINE, VENTANA DIESEL PUSHER, ALL STAR DIESEL PUSHER, KOUNTRY STAR DIESEL PUSHER, AND DUTCH STAR DIESEL PUSHER CLASS A MOTOR HOMES AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD SEALED BURNER RANGES. THE RANGE AND SLIDE-IN BURNER TUBES LEADING FROM THE GAS MANIFOLD TO THE BURNER HEADS HAD A DEPRESSION OR "KINK" IN THE EXTERIOR BEND RESTRICTING PROPER AIRFLOW AND GAS MIXTURE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
The remedy
NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD TO HAVE THE TUBES REPLACED ON THESE RANGES (PLEASE SEE 07E030). OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-800-348-7418 OR NEWMAR AT 574-773-7791.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar ALL Star Diesel Pusher | 2008, 2009 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2008, 2009 |
| Newmar Canyon Star CA | 2008, 2009 |
| Newmar Dutch Star DP | 2008, 2009 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire FW | 2008, 2009 |
| Newmar Kountry Star Diesel Pushe | 2009 |
| Newmar Kountry Star DP | 2008 |
| Newmar Torrey Pine FW | 2008, 2009 |
| Newmar Ventana DP | 2008, 2009 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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 Diesel Pusher | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar ALL Star Diesel Pusher | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar Canyon Star CA | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar Canyon Star CA | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Dutch Star DP | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Dutch Star DP | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire FW | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Kountry Aire FW | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Kountry Star DP | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| Newmar Kountry Star Diesel Pushe | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar Torrey Pine FW | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Torrey Pine FW | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Ventana DP | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar Ventana DP | 2009 | 0 | 7 |
Other equipment recalls in 2008
166 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the equipment; NEWMAR CORPORATION filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 08V681000 19 Dec 2008 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 08V674000 18 Dec 2008 | TITAN COACHES |
| 08V685000 18 Dec 2008 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 08V661000 15 Dec 2008 | GLENDALE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES |
| 08V655000 12 Dec 2008 | WARRIOR INDUSTRIES |
| 08V648000 9 Dec 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V639000 4 Dec 2008 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| 08V629000 2 Dec 2008 | DUSTER CAMPER II INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008