1997 Newmar Dutch Star: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1997 Newmar Dutch Star. The newest campaign is 15V829000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Dec 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering. NHTSA has 3 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V829000, in the NHTSA record
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will replace the steering gear mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 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 15V 633.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 27,274 units in total.
- 15V829000Steering
- 08V025000Vehicle Speed Control
- 07V075000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 04V037000Tires
15V829000Received . 1,920 units.
Steering
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 1997-2005 Dutch Star and Mountain Aire, 1998-1999 London Aire, 2004 Essex and 1997-1998 Kountry Aire motorhomes. The affected vehicles have a steering gear mounting bracket that may crack, causing a loss of steering ability.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will replace the steering gear mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 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 15V 633.
Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number 15V 633. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V025000Received . 5,575 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain class a motor homes constructed on ford f-53ty1 and p131 motor home chassis and equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overheating could result in smoke or burn and an underhood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Newmar is working with ford in conducting this recall. Ford will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332 or newmar at 574-773-7791. (note: also see ford recalls 05v017, 05v388, and 06v286)
Report filed by NEWMAR CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28.
07V075000Received . 16,190 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain class a and diesel pusher motor homes and fifth wheel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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, in the NHTSA record
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Newmar will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). 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 you 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.
Report filed by NEWMAR CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V037000Received . 3,589 units.
Tires
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor homes built on spartan/freightliner chassis and equipped with michelin 255/80r22.5 xrv tires, the cords can fatigue if the tires are overloaded or underinflated.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This may result in a loss of control and could increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace only the front tires. It is important that the front tires are not rotated to the rear. A certification tag documenting the new front tires installation and simultaneously increasing the rear tire inflation pressures to 105 PSI will be issued. Owner notification began february 9, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact newmar at 1-574-773-2381.
Report filed by NEWMAR CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
3 complaints, 4 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Mar 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1997 Newmar Dutch StarThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 Newmar Dutch Star: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/newmar/dutch-star/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Newmar Corporation
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Newmar Dutch Star?
- 27,274 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Newmar Dutch Star have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 78 recall campaigns for the Newmar Dutch Star, model years 1994 to 2023. 4 of them name the 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Newmar Dutch Star name most often?
- Power Train: 2 of 4 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Newmar Dutch Star open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.