Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V169000

Equipment

Newmar Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-05-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V169000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Vehicles affected
111
Reported to NHTSA
2013-05-01
Owners notified
2013-06-28

Defect description

Newmar Corporation is recalling certain model year 2013 Bay Star Sport, Ventana and Ventana LE and model year 2013-2014 Bay Star, Canyon Star and Dutch Star motorhomes. If the awning installation sequence was not completely followed, the awning motor may unknowingly become damaged.

Safety risk

If motor damage occurs, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the motorhome is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Newmar will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began on June 28, 2013. Owners may contact Newmar at 1-574-773-7791 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR BAY Star2014 2013
NEWMAR BAY Star Sport2013
NEWMAR Canyon Star2014 2013
NEWMAR Dutch Star2014 2013
NEWMAR Ventana2013
NEWMAR Ventana LE2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.