No complaints are listed for the 2022 Newmar Dutch Star. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as NEWMAR DUTCH STAR.
Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.
Recalls
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9 recalls.
Date: 2024-01-17. Systems: SEATS.
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and 2016 London Aire motorhomes. The pedestal mounting plate may be improperly welded, causing the plate to separate and the seat assembly to loosen or detach. As such, these seat assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, A S (excerpt)
Consequence: A loose or detached seat assembly increases the risk of injury. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will inspect for a missing weld, and replace the pedestal as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 31, 2024. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 608 RSB. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2022-08-04. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2022 Mountain Aire, Dutch Star, Ventana, 2021-2023 Bay Star, Canyon Star, and 2022-2023 Kountry Star, and Bay Star Sport motorhomes. The service valves on the LPG tanks may be improperly connected, which can cause a propane leak.
Consequence: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the service valves, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2022-08-04. Systems: EQUIPMENT, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2022 Super Star, Ventana, 2022-2023 New Aire, Essex, Dutch Star, and Mountain Aire motorhomes equipped with International Thermal Research powered heaters. These heaters could have an incorrect fuel line installed that may leak.
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel line as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2022-04-11. Systems: SEATS.
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, Canyon Star, 2019 Ventana LE, 2020-2022 Kountry Star, 2019-2020 Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and 2021 Super Star vehicles. The wiring under the seats may be incorrectly secured, which can lead to a pinched wire in the seat adjustment mechanism and cause an electrical short cir (excerpt)
Consequence: A short circuit increases the risk of a fire. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and secure the wiring, adding circuit breaker and fuse protection as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on June 10, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2022-03-17. Systems: STEERING.
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 New Aire, Essex, King Aire, Ventana, Kountry Star, London Aire, Dutch Star and Mountain Aire motorhomes. The upper bolt connecting the steering column may not have been properly tightened, causing the nut to loosen off the bolt, potentially resulting in loss of steering control.
Consequence: Loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and tighten the upper and lower bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 16, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2021-08-17. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Dutch Star, New Aire, and Ventana vehicles equipped with Cummins L9 diesel engines. A fuel leak may occur from the fuel hose between the fuel pump and the remote fuel filter head.
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Cummins will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on October 16, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Cummins' customer service at 1-800-286-6467. Newmar's number for this recall is DTNA #21V556/FL-897.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2021-08-04. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Dutch Star, New Aire, and Ventana motorhomes equipped with Cummins L9 diesel engines. A fuel leak may occur from the fuel hose between the fuel pump and the remote fuel filter head.
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Cummins will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 16, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is Cummins 21E-063.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2021-05-20. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Dutch Star, 2017-2019 Mountain Aire, 2019-2021 Ventana and 2021 New Aire motorhomes. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rail threads, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters were mailed to owners on July 16, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8000. Newmar's number for this recall is Cummins 21E-032.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2021-02-18. Systems: STEERING, SUSPENSION.
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Dutch Star, King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire motorhomes. The steering gear mounting bolts may become loose and back out, resulting in difficulty steering.
Consequence: Difficulty steering, or the inability to steer in both directions, can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: On behalf of Newmar, Shyft Group Inc. will coordinate the recall repair and notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting bolts and washers, free of charge. The recall is expected to began April 19, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 21V 041.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
9 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 2 |
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| STEERING | 2 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 1 |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 1 |
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| SEATS | 1 |
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10249596
Date: 2024-01-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.
Newmar Corporation Service Department was made aware of a Captain Chair Pedestal manufactured by Villa International that had the welds break at the pedestal-to-base plate connection. The weld breaking would cause the seat to no longer comply with FMVSS 207 and 210. Villa filed NHTSA recall # 23E
10222213
Date: 2022-09-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
Due to ITR releasing a technical bulletin MTB-229-20, Newmar has released a recall bulletin NHTSA # 22V 583 and TC# 2022-436. On certain Newmar motorhomes equipped with International Thermal Research powered heaters, ITR may have installed an incorrect fuel line on the heater, which may leak fuel
10222214
Date: 2022-09-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
Due to notification from Manchester Tank, the manufacturer of the LP tank, and a bulletin from RegO, the manufacturer of the LP tank service valve, Newmar has issued recall NHTSA #22V 584 and TC# 2022-550.
10214163
Date: 2022-05-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Newmar Corporation has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in specific motorhomes built on Freightliner and Ford Chassis. On certain Newmar Class A motorhomes, the wiring under the seats may be incorrectly secured, which may lead to a pinched wire in the seat/slide
10211921
Date: 2022-05-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
Newmar Corporation has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in specific motorhomes built on Freightliner and Spartan Chassis.
10202752
Date: 2021-09-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
Cummins and The Shyft Group (Spartan Chassis) has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on Spartan Chassis (Cummins NHTSA #21E 063), (The Shyft Group NHTSA # 21V 556). In response, Newmar Corporation is issuing recall NHTSA # 21V 604. On certain m
10202753
Date: 2021-09-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.
Cummins and Daimler Trucks North America (Freightliner) has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on Freightliner chassis (Cummins NHTSA #21E 063), (Freightliner NHTSA # 21V 556). In response, Newmar Corporation is issuing recall NHTSA # 21V 642.
10202749
Date: 2021-07-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER.
The Shyft Group Inc. (Spartan Chassis) has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on Spartan chassis (NHTSA #21V 319) based on Cummins recall (NHTSA # 21E 032). In response, Newmar Corporation is issuing recall NHTSA # 21V 372 and TC # 2021-303. On
10202744
Date: 2021-04-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STEERING.
On certain motorhomes built on a Spartan chassis, the steering gear mounting fasteners may come loose and fall out or interfere with other steering components. If the steering gear mounting fasteners interfere with other steering components, such as a pitman arm, it may cause difficulty in steering