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Model-level recall history

Newmar VENTANA recalls by year

Explore official NHTSA model-level records from 2006 through 2022. Choose a year to review consequences, remedies, campaign numbers, and instructions for that year and model.

162NHTSA recall records
49unique campaigns
17model years represented

Year-by-year record count

Recall history across model years

Affected systems

Frequently represented components

Component counts describe records in the NHTSA dataset, not failure rates.

Equipment: Recreational vehicle/trailer29 records across 9 unique campaigns
Equipment16 records across 3 unique campaigns
Electrical system11 records across 4 unique campaigns
Fuel system, diesel: Fuel injection system: Fuel rail8 records across 2 unique campaigns
Exterior lighting: Brake lights7 records across 2 unique campaigns
Steering: Hydraulic power assist: Hose, piping, and connections6 records across 2 unique campaigns
Electrical system: Wiring5 records across 2 unique campaigns
Fuel system, diesel: Delivery: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings5 records across 3 unique campaigns
Latches/locks/linkages: Doors: Latch5 records across 1 unique campaign
Steering5 records across 2 unique campaigns
Exterior lighting: Headlights4 records across 2 unique campaigns
Exterior lighting: Turn signal4 records across 1 unique campaign
Seats4 records across 1 unique campaign
Service brakes, hydraulic: Foundation components: Disc: Caliper4 records across 2 unique campaigns
Steering: Linkages: Tie rod assembly4 records across 2 unique campaigns
Electrical system: Wiring: Fuses and circuit breakers3 records across 2 unique campaigns
Exterior lighting3 records across 1 unique campaign
Service brakes, air: Disc: Caliper3 records across 2 unique campaigns
Structure3 records across 1 unique campaign
Suspension: Front: Control arm3 records across 1 unique campaign
Tires3 records across 2 unique campaigns
Vehicle speed control: Cruise control3 records across 1 unique campaign
Electrical system: Instrument cluster/panel2 records across 1 unique campaign
Engine and engine cooling: Engine: Diesel2 records across 1 unique campaign

Campaign history

Recently reported Newmar VENTANA campaigns

Campaigns are grouped across the model years represented on this page.

22V58300008/04/2022

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2022 Super Star, Ventana, 2022-2023 New Aire, Essex, Dutch Star, and Mountain Aire motorhomes equipped with International Thermal Research powered heaters. These heaters could have an incorrect fuel line installed that may leak.

Model years in this history: 2022

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel line as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

22V58400008/04/2022

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2022 Mountain Aire, Dutch Star, Ventana, 2021-2023 Bay Star, Canyon Star, and 2022-2023 Kountry Star, and Bay Star Sport motorhomes. The service valves on the LPG tanks may be improperly connected, which can cause a propane leak.

Model years in this history: 2022

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the service valves, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

22V23400004/11/2022

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.

Model years in this history: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

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.

22V16600003/17/2022

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 New Aire, Essex, King Aire, Ventana, Kountry Star, London Aire, Dutch Star and Mountain Aire motorhomes. The upper bolt connecting the steering column may not have been properly tightened, causing the nut to loosen off the bolt, potentially resulting in loss of steering control.

Model years in this history: 2022, 2021

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

Loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and tighten the upper and lower bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 16, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

21V70000009/09/2021

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.

Model years in this history: 2021, 2020

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

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

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.

21V64200008/17/2021

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Dutch Star, New Aire, and Ventana vehicles equipped with Cummins L9 diesel engines. A fuel leak may occur from the fuel hose between the fuel pump and the remote fuel filter head.

Model years in this history: 2022, 2021

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Cummins will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on October 16, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Cummins' customer service at 1-800-286-6467. Newmar's number for this recall is DTNA #21V556/FL-897.

21V60400008/04/2021

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Dutch Star, New Aire, and Ventana motorhomes equipped with Cummins L9 diesel engines. A fuel leak may occur from the fuel hose between the fuel pump and the remote fuel filter head.

Model years in this history: 2022, 2021

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Cummins will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 16, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is Cummins 21E-063.

21V57100007/27/2021

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.

Model years in this history: 2021, 2020, 2019

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

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.

21V54200007/20/2021

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Kountry Star and 2021 Ventana motorhomes. The tie rod clamps may be loose, which could result in loose tie rod ends that could break or detach.

Model years in this history: 2021

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

Detached or broken tie rod ends can result in steering loss, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the tie rod clamp bolts and nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 9, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is FL-888.

21V50600007/02/2021

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.

Model years in this history: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

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.

21V37200005/20/2021

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.

Model years in this history: 2021, 2020, 2019

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

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.

21V25800004/13/2021

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021 London Aire, Dutch Star, New Aire, Ventana, and Mountain Aire vehicles. The steering output shaft may be too short and could disengage from the steering input shaft.

Model years in this history: 2021

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

Disengagement of the steering output shaft may result in a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering column, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 and Shyft Group customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Newmar's number for this recall is 21V-214.

21V18200003/17/2021

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021 Dutch Star, New Aire, and Ventana motorhomes. The adjustable brake pedal assembly may be missing a return spring. This may cause the brake lights to stay illuminated after the brake pedal is released. Also, in certain towed vehicles, the brakes may stay engaged after the brake pedal is released.

Model years in this history: 2021

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

Malfunctioning brake lights can fail to alert other motorists of the driver's intention, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, brakes remaining unintentionally engaged on a towed vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake pedal assembly, and install a return spring if necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 16, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 21V 108.

21V06900002/12/2021

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021 Kountry Star and Ventana motorhomes. One of the six brake caliper mounting bolts on the driver side steer axle may have been incorrectly tightened.

Model years in this history: 2021

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

The loose bolt could result in the loosening of other caliper bolts. Insufficiently tightened bolts may not provide adequate clamping force between the brake caliper and brake anchor plate, resulting in reduced brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

On behalf of Newmar, DTNA will coordinate the recall repair and notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 21V-018.

20V71900011/20/2020

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.

Model years in this history: 2020, 2019

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

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.

20V56600009/18/2020

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021 Canyon Star and 2018-2019 Ventana motorhomes built on chassis supplied by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). The tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come in contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.

Model years in this history: 2019, 2018

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

Extensive damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and DTNA facilities will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began November 9, 2020. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20V-529.

20V50900008/27/2020

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Essex and New Aire, 2019 Dutch Star, London Aire, Mountain Aire, and Ventana motorhomes. The instrument panel brightness cannot be adjusted, possibly causing glare when driving at night. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."

Model years in this history: 2019

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

Glare can reduce the driver's visibility of the road, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Newmar will notify owner, and dealers will update the software and processor, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 21, 2020. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

20V42100007/21/2020

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.

Model years in this history: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

20V17100003/20/2020

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Essex and London Aire, 2019 Mountain Aire, Ventana LE and Ventana and 2020 Kountry Star motorhomes built on DTNA chassis. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.

Model years in this history: 2019

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 6, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20V-127.

19V42600006/07/2019

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ventana LE and 2017-2019 Dutch Star, Essex, London Aire, Mountain Aire and Ventana, and 2018-2019 New Aire motorhomes built on a Daimler trucks chassis. 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.

Model years in this history: 2019, 2018, 2017

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks dealers will inspect and replace the rear PDM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 18, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 18V-852.

19V25700003/29/2019

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Bay Star, Essex, New Aire, 2018 Bay Start Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, King Aire, Mountain Aire, Ventana LE, Ventana, and London Aire motorhomes. The power supply for the WiFiRanger may overheat.

Model years in this history: 2018

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

An overheated power supply can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Newmar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the power supply, free of charge. The recall began April 18, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

19V19700003/13/2019

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ventana motorhomes built on a Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) chassis equipped with Detroit Axle axles. The affected vehicles may have loose steering and tie rod arm bolts.

Model years in this history: 2019, 2018, 2017

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

Loose tie rod arm bolts may lead to separation of the tie rod, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will inspect the steering arm and tie rod arm bolts to make sure that they are properly tightened, installing new fasteners, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 18, 2019. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks North America at 1-800-547-0712 to locate a Qualified Service Center or can contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 18V-913.

18V85900012/04/2018

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Newmar Essex, Ventana LE, Ventana, London Aire, and Mountain Aire vehicles. The brake caliper mounting bolts may not have been sufficiently tightened.

Model years in this history: 2019, 2018

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Newmar has notified owners, and Daimler Trucks North America dealers will inspect and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 10, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 18V-703.

18V51800008/06/2018

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Newmar Ventana LE, Mountain Aire, Essex, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, London Aire and King Aire motorhomes. The affected vehicles have entry doors that have latch rods that may be improperly adjusted, allowing the door to open during transit.

Model years in this history: 2019, 2018

Consequence and remedy

Consequence

If the door opens during transit, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.

Remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will readjust the door latch rod, free of charge. The recall began September 5, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.