Recall Register

2007 Newmar Kountry Star: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2007 Newmar Kountry Star. The newest campaign is 17V809000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Dec 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has 2 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, 17V809000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 37,298 units in total.

  1. 17V809000Received . 34,699 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 NHTSA record
    In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Newmar Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number 17E-062. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 08V366000Received . 2,192 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by NEWMAR CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 07V354000Received . 308 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motor homes built on spartan mm chassis with cummins isl cm850 diesel engines, the connecting rod contains a machining defect in the wrist pin bushing of the rod that could cause a seizure of the piston pin.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If allowed to progress, this can lead to engine failure with the possibility of the rod rupturing the lock cavity, spilling oil and debris onto the roadway increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Newmar is working with spartan and cummins to recalibrate the engine control module and enhance the engine protection system enabling it to provide early detection of the failure mode and avoid more serious engine damage and resultant safety hazard. Cummins will also install a new valve cover with a crankcase pressure sensor free of charge (please see 07e033). Owners may contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 , spartan at 517-543-6400, or newmar at 1-574-773-7791.

    Report filed by NEWMAR CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number SPEC 07008.

  4. 06V280000Received . 99 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. The spline can strip while the steering wheel is being turned.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This steering condition could result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Workhorse is conducting this recall (please see 06v148). They will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering intermediate shafts free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-294-6773 or newmar at 574-773-7791.

    Report filed by NEWMAR CORPORATION.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 2 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.

2007 Newmar Kountry Star: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Visibility1
Engine and Engine Cooling1
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
8 Aug 2007

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 2007 Newmar Kountry Star, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2006, with 1 complaint.

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. 19952
  3. 19962
  4. 19973
  5. 19983
  6. 19993
  7. 20005
  8. 20017
  9. 20028
  10. 200310
  11. 20049
  12. 20058
  13. 20065
  14. 20074
  15. 20082
  16. 20205
  17. 20216
  18. 20224
  19. 20231

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. 2007 Newmar Kountry Star: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/newmar/kountry-star/2007/. 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
29 Mar 2018
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 2007 Newmar Kountry Star?
37,298 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 Kountry Star have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Newmar Kountry Star, model years 1994 to 2023. 4 of them name the 2007 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2007 Newmar Kountry Star name most often?
Visibility: 1 of 2 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Newmar Kountry Star open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.