Newmar Recalls Motorhomes Due to Exhaust Tube Fire Risk
Newmar is recalling specific model year 1998-2015 motorhomes because a flexible exhaust tube may tear, allowing hot exhaust to contact other components and increase the risk of a fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire hazard) where no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Newmar Corporation is recalling certain model year 1998-2010 Dutch Star, 2008 Kountry Star, 2008-2009 All Star and Ventana, 2009-2010 Dutch Aire, 2014-2015 King Aire and 2015 Essex motorhomes built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The recall affects 742 vehicles.
In the affected vehicles, the flexible exhaust tube may tear, allowing hot exhaust to blow against other components or materials. If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will inspect the alignment of the tubes, correcting them and replacing any that are torn. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2016. 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 16V 313. 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.
The recalled product
- Product
- NEWMAR KOUNTRY STAR, VENTANA, DUTCH STAR, ALL STAR
- Brand
- NEWMAR
- Manufacturer
- Newmar Corporation
- Category
- Vehicle — Motorhome
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 742
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (7)
- KOUNTRY STAR
- VENTANA
- DUTCH STAR
- ALL STAR
- DUTCH AIRE DP
- KING AIRE
- ESSEX
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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