The defect
NEWMAR IS RECALLING 913 MY 2007-2009 ALL STAR ME, DUTCH STAR DP, MY 2007-2008 KOUNTRY STAR DP, MY 2007 MOUNTAIN AIRE DP, AND MY 2009 DUTCH AIRE DP AND VENTANA DP MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH PUTNAM HITCHES. AFTER SOME PERIOD OF USE, CERTAIN TRAILER HITCHES MAY DEVELOP STRESS FRACTURES DUE TO SHARP RADII AND /OR TOOL MARKING.
The risk
FRACTURES IN THE SUSPECT HITCHES MAY RESULT IN HITCH SEPARATION, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH SPARTAN WHO WILL REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 08V567). OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400 OR NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar ALL Star ME | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Newmar Dutch Aire DP | 2009 |
| Newmar Dutch Star DP | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Newmar Kountry Star DP | 2007, 2008 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire DP | 2007 |
| Newmar Ventana DP | 2009 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
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 ME | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar ALL Star ME | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar ALL Star ME | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Newmar Dutch Aire DP | 2009 | 1 | 9 |
| Newmar Dutch Star DP | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Dutch Star DP | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Dutch Star DP | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| Newmar Kountry Star DP | 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| Newmar Kountry Star DP | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire DP | 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| Newmar Ventana DP | 2009 | 0 | 7 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2008
17 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the trailer hitches; NEWMAR CORPORATION filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 08V678000 18 Dec 2008 | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| 08V567000 28 Oct 2008 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 08V506000 2 Oct 2008 | XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS, INC |
| 08V344000 28 Jul 2008 | KNAPHEIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 08V242000 2 Jun 2008 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 08V215000 12 May 2008 | VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 08V190000 25 Apr 2008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 08V188000 25 Apr 2008 | SILVER EAGLE MANUFACTURING |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008