2008 Newmar All Star ME Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2008 Newmar All Star ME. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2008 Newmar All Star ME
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Equipment
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…
Remedy: 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…
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Electrical system: wiring
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.
Remedy: 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.
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Trailer hitches
Newmar is recalling 913 my 2007-2009 all star me, dutch star dp, my 2007-2008 kountry star dp, my 2007 mountain aire dp, and my 2009 dutch aire dp and ventana dp motor homes built on spartan chassis and equipped with putnam hitches. After some period of use, certain trailer hitches may develop stress fractures due to sharp radii and /or…
Remedy: Newmar is working with spartan who will replace the trailer hitch free of charge (please see 08v567). Owners may contact spartan at 1-517-543-6400 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2008 Newmar All Star ME. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Newmar All Star ME model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Newmar All Star ME model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Newmar All Star ME | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Newmar All Star ME | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 Newmar All Star ME | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 Newmar All Star ME | 5 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2008 Newmar All Star ME
How do I know if my 2008 Newmar All Star ME has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2008 Newmar All Star ME; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Newmar dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 08V596000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Newmar models
- Dutch Star167 complaints
- Mountain Aire61 complaints
- Kountry Star46 complaints
- Bay Star30 complaints
- New Aire24 complaints
- London Aire20 complaints
- Ventana14 complaints
- Kountry Aire13 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.