2008 NEWMAR BAY STAR Recalls (5)

Campaign:
08V078000 on 02/21/2008
Component:
Equipment:recreational vehicle
Manufactured:
12/10/2006 - 01/31/2008
Affected:
109
Defect:
Newmar is recalling 109 my 2008-2009 bay star, canyon star kountry aire, torrey pine, ventana diesel pusher, all star diesel pusher, kountry star diesel pusher, and dutch star diesel pusher class a motor homes and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with atwood sealed burner ranges. the range and slide-in burner tubes leading from the gas manifold to the burner heads had a depression or "kink" in the exterior bend restricting proper airflow and gas mixture.
Consequence:
This condition could result in carbon monoxide poisoning.
Correction:
Newmar is working with atwood to have the tubes replaced on these ranges (please see 07e030). owners may contact atwood at 1-800-348-7418 or newmar at 574-773-7791.
Notes:
Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
08V366000 on 07/30/2008
Component:
Equipment:recreational vehicle
Manufactured:
05/31/2003 - 11/29/2006
Affected:
2,192
Defect:
Newmar is recalling 772 my 2004-2005 american star, kountry aire, mountain aire, my 2003-2006 kountry star, my 2007 x-aire fifth wheel trailers; my 2007 bay star, my 2004-2007 kountry star, my 2004-2006 mountain aire, my 2003-2005 scottsdale class a motor homes; and my 2004-2006 dutch star, my 2003-2006 kountry star, my 2004-2006 mountain aire diesel pusher motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Consequence:
If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Correction:
Newmar is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791.
Notes:
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
14V602000 on 09/28/2014
Component:
Equipment:recreational vehicle
Manufactured:
01/15/2007 - 05/23/2012
Affected:
561
Defect:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 bay star, ventana vt/vl, dutch aire, dutch star, all-star, mountain aire, and essex motorhomes manufactured january 16, 2007, to may 24, 2012. in the affected vehicles, the circuit breaker for the refrigerator heated water line may be incorrect for the amperage draw.
Consequence:
A circuit breaker that is incorrectly rated for the amperage need increases the risk of a fire.
Correction:
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorhome and verify that the circuit breaker rating is correct for the amperage draw, free of charge. the recall began november 6, 2014. owners may contact newmar customer service 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.
Campaign:
16V008000 on 01/12/2016
Component:
Equipment:recreational vehicle
Manufactured:
05/28/2007 - 01/13/2015
Affected:
3,712
Defect:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 bay star, dutch star, and ventana, 2012-2014 bay star sport and ventana vl, 2008-2015 canyon star, 2009-2010 dutch aire and 2008 kountry star motorhomes manufactured may 29, 2007, to january 14, 2015, and equipped with certain coachstep double and triple electric steps manufactured by lippert components. the bolt that attaches the fan gear assembly to the steps may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. as a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
Consequence:
Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
Correction:
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. the recall began on february 17, 2016. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791 or lippert customer service at 574-537-8900. newmar's number for this recall is 15e 078.
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.
Campaign:
17V809000 on 12/19/2017
Component:
Equipment
Manufactured:
07/23/1997 - 11/02/2017
Affected:
34,699
Defect:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling various 1995-2018 motorhomes. a list of the affected vehicles available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17v809-2309.pdf. these motorhomes are equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
Consequence:
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Correction:
Newmar will notify owners, and instruct them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall began on february 7, 2018. owners may contact kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information or owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791. newmar's number for this recall is 17e-062.
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.

2008 NEWMAR BAY STAR TSBs (7)

Bulletin:
326
Component:
114000 electrical system:wiring
Summary:
Units equipped with atwood (level legs) electronic leveling system may not allow the jacks to retract fully or operate at all with the motorhome engine running. this affects only units built on the ford chassis. this tsb is not applicabl
Bulletin:
344
Component:
351000 equipment:recreational vehicle
Summary:
Newmar corporation: all motorized equipped with norcold refer. change cooling unit heating element vendors; there is a new style electric heating element that must be used in certain new cooling units. *pe
Bulletin:
343
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Newmar corporation: all motorized rv. a thermal limit switch is added to certain 1200 lr, 1200 lrim, and 1201 lrim refrigerators to prevent possible excess or overheating conditions in the heater area of the cooling unit to exceed a certa
Bulletin:
TSB-372
Component:
150000 seat belts
Summary:
Newmar corp.: failed amsafe seat belts being returned to newmar for warranty coverage. please note that when changing out warranty amsafe seat belts, both harness strap with clip and buckle portion will need to be returned. all motorized
Bulletin:
TSB-375
Component:
356000 equipment adaptive
Summary:
Newmar: due to potential poor cooling performance on some norcold 2117 refrigerators with serial #11323165 and earlier, an upgrade kit is available to be installed. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB 412
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
On certain newmar motorhomes, the refrigerator heated water line circuit breaker may have the wrong size amperage rating and the 12 volt thermostat and 12 volt heated water line could also be wired incorrectly, causing it to have the incorr
Bulletin:
TSB 446
Component:
160000 structure
Summary:
Newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motor homes. nhtsa#: 16v 008 tc#: 2016-018 newmar corporation has been advised by lippert components that on certain motorhomes using lci coac

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