The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2010 Dutch Star motorhomes manufactured May 13, 2009, to April 14, 2010, 2010 Dutch Aire motorhomes manufactured May 12, 2009, to February 8, 2010, and 2012-2013 King Aire motorhomes manufactured March 22, 2011, to May 17, 2013. The affected vehicles are built on a Spartan Motors chassis and have a flexible exhaust tube that may tear allowing hot exhaust to blow against other components or materials.
The risk
If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will install a new exhaust tube, free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Newmar's number for this recall is 15V-554.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar Dutch Aire DP | 2010 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2010 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2012, 2013 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
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 Dutch Aire DP | 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2012 | 0 | 7 |
| Newmar King Aire | 2013 | 0 | 7 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2015
53 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
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| 15V816000 7 Dec 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V755000 16 Nov 2015 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 15V752000 13 Nov 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V705000 26 Oct 2015 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 15V701000 26 Oct 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V702000 26 Oct 2015 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 15V676000 19 Oct 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015