The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Bay Star, Ventana VT/VL, Dutch Aire, Dutch Star, All-Star, Mountain Aire, and Essex motorhomes manufactured January 16, 2007, to May 24, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the circuit breaker for the refrigerator heated water line may be incorrect for the amperage draw.
The risk
A circuit breaker that is incorrectly rated for the amperage need increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorhome and verify that the circuit breaker rating is correct for the amperage draw, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2014. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar ALL Star | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Newmar Dutch Aire DP | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Newmar Essex | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Newmar Ventana | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
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 | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar ALL Star | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Newmar ALL Star | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar ALL Star | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar ALL Star | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar ALL Star | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| Newmar Dutch Aire DP | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar Dutch Aire DP | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar Dutch Aire DP | 2009 | 1 | 9 |
| Newmar Dutch Aire DP | 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| Newmar Dutch Aire DP | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar Dutch Aire DP | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2008 | 2 | 7 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2011 | 0 | 6 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Newmar Essex | 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| Newmar Essex | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Essex | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Essex | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Essex | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar Essex | 2012 | 0 | 7 |
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014