Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V481000

Visibility: rear window wiper/washer

Newmar Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-06-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V481000

Visibility: rear window wiper/washer

Component
Visibility: rear window wiper/washer
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Vehicles affected
24
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-29
Owners notified
2016-07-28

Defect description

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ventana, Ventana VL, and Dutch Star motorhomes manufactured November 1, 2015, to June 24, 2016 and built on a Freightliner Custom Chassis. In the affected vehicles, when the windshield wipers are turned off, the headlights may also turn off. Additionally, the wiper arms may stop in an incorrect location blocking the driver's view, and the wiper motor may stall when under load.

Safety risk

If the headlights go out or the wiper system does not operate properly, the driver's visibility may be adversely affected, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will update the wiper software, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar Customer Service Department 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

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR Dutch Star2017
NEWMAR Ventana2017
NEWMAR Ventana VL2017

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.