NHTSA Recall 08V366000
NHTSA Campaign Id 08V366000; Date: Jul. 17, 2008
If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2004 Newmar American Star; 2005 Newmar American Star; 2007 Newmar Bay Star; 2008 Newmar Bay Star; 2008 Newmar Canyon Star Ca; 2004 Newmar Dutch Star; 2005 Newmar Dutch Star; 2006 Newmar Dutch Star; 2007 Newmar Dutch Star Dp; 2005 Newmar Kountry Aire; 2004 Newmar Kountry Aire Fw; 2004 Newmar Kountry Star; 2005 Newmar Kountry Star; 2006 Newmar Kountry Star; 2007 Newmar Kountry Star; 2003 Newmar Kountry Star Dp; 2004 Newmar Kountry Star Dp; 2005 Newmar Kountry Star Dp; 2006 Newmar Kountry Star Dp; 2004 Newmar Mountain Aire; 2005 Newmar Mountain Aire; 2006 Newmar Mountain Aire; 2007 Newmar Mountain Aire; 2004 Newmar Mountain Aire Dp; 2005 Newmar Mountain Aire Dp; 2006 Newmar Mountain Aire Dp; 2003 Newmar Scottsdale; 2004 Newmar Scottsdale; 2005 Newmar Scottsdale; 2007 Newmar X-aire Fw
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle
Manufactured by: Newmar Corporation
Affected Units:: 2,192
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 23, 2008
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