Recall Register

2020 Newmar Dutch Star: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the 2020 Newmar Dutch Star. The newest campaign is 22V234000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Apr 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has 6 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V234000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

10 campaigns, newest first. 19,227 units in total.

  • 22V234000Seats
  • 21V700000Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
  • 21V571000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
  • 21V506000Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail
  • 21V372000Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail
  • 21V088000Steering / Critical Fasteners
  • 21V082000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
  • 20V719000Equipment / Appliance / Oven/Stove/Cooktop
  • 20V421000Electrical System
  • 19V381000Service Brakes, Air / Disc

  1. 22V234000Received . 4,961 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 circuit.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 21V700000Received . 1,554 units.

    Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 London Aire, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, Mountain Aire, 2020-2021 Ventana, and 2021 New Aire recreational vehicles. The instrument cluster may intermittently go blank while the vehicle is in motion.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A blank instrument cluster display may be missing critical information such as the vehicle's speed and warning lights, which can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will update the control module software, and reroute and secure the ductwork, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 8, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number 21V-589. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 21V571000Received . 4,106 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Bay Star, Ventana, New Aire, 2019-2020 Canyon Star, Bay Star Sport, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, 2018-2021 Dutch Star, 2020 Kountry Star, and 2019 Ventana LE recreational vehicles. The adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 10, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 21E 047.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number 21E 047. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 21V506000Received . 1,737 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019 Mountain Aire, 2020-2021 New Aire, 2020-2022 Super Star, 2018-2021 Ventana, and Dutch Star vehicles equipped with certain Cummins diesel engines. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot boreholes, allowing the high-pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cummins service centers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 24, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is Cummins 21E-32.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number Cummins 21E-032. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 21V372000Received . 1,294 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number Cummins 21E-032. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 21V088000Received . 253 units.

    Steering / Critical Fasteners

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Difficulty steering, or the inability to steer in both directions, can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number 21V 041. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 21V082000Received . 1,370 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021 Kountry Star and 2017-2021 Dutch Star motorhomes. The brake light switch may chafe against the windshield wiper mechanism, which could damage the brake light switch or it's wiring, and cause the brake lights to not illuminate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake lights do not illuminate, other motorists will be unaware of the driver's intention, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake light switch and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  8. 20V719000Received . 710 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Oven/Stove/Cooktop

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Bay Star and Ventana, 2019 Ventana LE, 2020 Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Kountry Star and Super Star and 2021 Bay Star Sport motorhomes equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The stove's saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20E 071.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number 20E 071. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  9. 20V421000Received . 3,202 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar Corporaton (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ventana LE, 2017-2020 Ventana, London Aire, Essex and Dutch Star, 2017-2019 Mountain Aire, 2018-2020 New Aire, and 2020 Kountry Star motorhomes that received the 'inspection-only' remedy from recall 19V-426. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America dealers will replace the PDM, free of charge. This recall began September 11, 2020. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20V-404.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number 20V-404. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  10. 19V381000Received . 40 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Disc

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019 Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, and 2020 Dutch Star motorhomes. The brake relay valve may have an air flow restriction due to a partially blocked orifice, which may lead to extended stopping distance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An increase in stopping distance without warning increases the risk of crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will inspect and replace the brake relay valve, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Newmar's number for this recall is 19012.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number 19012. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

6 complaints, 8 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.

2020 Newmar Dutch Star: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System4
Unknown or Other2
Visibility/Wiper1
Wheels1
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
25 Jan 2026

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.

Complaints about the 2020 Newmar Dutch Star, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2025, with 2 complaints.

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.

  1. 19941
  2. 19951
  3. 19961
  4. 19974
  5. 19986
  6. 19996
  7. 20008
  8. 20018
  9. 200210
  10. 200312
  11. 200410
  12. 20059
  13. 20064
  14. 20076
  15. 20087
  16. 20095
  17. 20106
  18. 20116
  19. 20126
  20. 20138
  21. 201414
  22. 201511
  23. 201611
  24. 201718
  25. 201815
  26. 201911
  27. 202010
  28. 202113
  29. 20229
  30. 20233

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 Newmar Dutch Star: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/newmar/dutch-star/2020/. 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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Newmar Dutch Star?
19,227 units in 10 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. 10 of them name the 2020 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Newmar Dutch Star name most often?
Electrical System: 4 of 8 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Newmar Dutch Star open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.