Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V098000

Equipment

Newmar Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-03-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V098000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Vehicles affected
599
Reported to NHTSA
2014-03-04
Owners notified
2014-04-17

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.

Manufacturer remedy

Newmar will notify owners and dealers. The recall began on April 17, 2014. Owners may contact Newmar at 1-800-731-8300.

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

16 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR BAY Star2014 2013
NEWMAR BAY Star Sport2014 2013
NEWMAR Canyon Star2014 2013
NEWMAR Dutch Star2014 2013
NEWMAR Essex2014 2013
NEWMAR Mountain Aire2014 2013
NEWMAR Ventana2014 2013
NEWMAR Ventana LE2014 2013

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.