2008 Newmar Ventana DP: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2008 Newmar Ventana DP. The newest campaign is 11V235000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Apr 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 11V235000, in the NHTSA record
Newmar is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The safety recall began on march 28, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101.
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. 6,061 units in total.
- 11V235000Equipment
- 09V260000Electrical System / Wiring
- 08V443000Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System
- 08V078000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
11V235000Received . 5,486 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Newmar is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200 series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Newmar is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The safety recall began on march 28, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101.
Report filed by NEWMAR CORPORATION.
09V260000Received . 318 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Newmar is recalling 328 model year 2008 through 2010 recreational vehicles manufactured between april 16, 2007 and april 22, 2009. An inadvertent deviation in ground cable sizing occurred resulting in wire gauge undersizing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Undersized electrical conductors may result in conductor failure, creating a shock or fire hazard without warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Newmar will notify owners and provide a free remedy. The safety recall is expected to begin during august 2009. Owners may contact newmar at 1-574-773-7791.
Report filed by NEWMAR CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V443000Received . 148 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Newmar is recalling 148 my 2008-2009 ventana dp motor homes. After some period of use and due to the unshielded proximity of the primary engine exhaust system, thermal breakdown of the polyethylene moisture barrier may occur and could result in auto-ignition and combustion.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The location of the moisture barrier (on the underside of the main floor above the engine compartment), in relation to the unshielded primary engine exhaust system, may present a fire hazard.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will add the omitted heat shield. The recall is expected to begin during september 2008. Owners may contact newmar at 1-574-773-7791.
Report filed by NEWMAR CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V078000Received . 109 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Newmar is recalling 109 my 2008-2009 bay star, canyon star kountry aire, torrey pine, ventana diesel pusher, all star diesel pusher, kountry star diesel pusher, and dutch star diesel pusher class a motor homes and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with atwood sealed burner ranges. The range and slide-in burner tubes leading from the gas manifold to the burner heads had a depression or "kink" in the exterior bend restricting proper airflow and gas mixture.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could result in carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Newmar is working with atwood to have the tubes replaced on these ranges (please see 07e030). Owners may contact atwood at 1-800-348-7418 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.
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
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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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 2008 Newmar Ventana DPThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2008 Newmar Ventana DP: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/newmar/ventana-dp/2008/. 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 2008 Newmar Ventana DP?
- 6,061 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 Ventana DP have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Newmar Ventana DP, model years 2006 to 2011. 4 of them name the 2008 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Newmar Ventana DP open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.