Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V585000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system

Newmar Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-09-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V585000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system

Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Vehicles affected
165
Reported to NHTSA
2015-09-22
Owners notified
2015-10-08

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer 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.

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

4 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR Dutch Aire DP2010
NEWMAR Dutch Star2010
NEWMAR King Aire2013 2012

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.