The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Bay Star Sport, Bay Star, Canyon Star, Ventana LE, Ventana, Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, and Essex recreational vehicles manufactured February 18, 2013, through November 15, 2013, and equipped with Frigidaire KG series microwaves. In the affected vehicles, the microwave may start on its own.
The risk
If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners and dealers. The recall began on April 17, 2014. Owners may contact Newmar at 1-800-731-8300.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar BAY Star | 2013, 2014 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2013, 2014 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2013, 2014 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2013, 2014 |
| Newmar Essex | 2013, 2014 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2013, 2014 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2013, 2014 |
| Newmar Ventana LE | 2013, 2014 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
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 BAY Star | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2013 | 1 | 8 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2014 | 1 | 8 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2013 | 0 | 8 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2014 | 2 | 14 |
| Newmar Essex | 2013 | 0 | 8 |
| Newmar Essex | 2014 | 0 | 13 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2014 | 1 | 9 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2013 | 1 | 6 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2014 | 1 | 6 |
| Newmar Ventana LE | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar Ventana LE | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2014
107 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the equipment; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
| 14V828000 30 Dec 2014 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
| 14V823000 29 Dec 2014 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 14V821000 29 Dec 2014 | Champion Bus, Inc. |
| 14V782000 9 Dec 2014 | Starcraft RV |
| 14V775000 5 Dec 2014 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 14V745000 21 Nov 2014 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 14V734000 17 Nov 2014 | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 14V718000 10 Nov 2014 | Sutphen Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014