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Newmar Kountry Star Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 32 safety recalls and 46 owner complaints across 19 model years of the Newmar Kountry Star (1994–2023). The most-complained-about year is 2001.

32
safety recalls, all years
46
owner complaints, all years
2003
year with most recalls
2001
year with most complaints

Pick your Newmar Kountry Star model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2023 Newmar Kountry Star10
2022 Newmar Kountry Star43
2021 Newmar Kountry Star61
2020 Newmar Kountry Star52
2008 Newmar Kountry Star20
2007 Newmar Kountry Star43
2006 Newmar Kountry Star51
2005 Newmar Kountry Star83
2004 Newmar Kountry Star96
2003 Newmar Kountry Star106
2002 Newmar Kountry Star87
2001 Newmar Kountry Star78
2000 Newmar Kountry Star54
1999 Newmar Kountry Star31
1998 Newmar Kountry Star30
1997 Newmar Kountry Star30
1996 Newmar Kountry Star21
1995 Newmar Kountry Star20
1994 Newmar Kountry Star10

What Newmar Kountry Star owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA. The 2001 model year has the most, with 8.

All Newmar Kountry Star recalls (32)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Newmar Kountry Star, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Lines and fittings (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V584000 Reported 1,060 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    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.

    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.

    Model years: 2022, 2023

  2. Seats

    NHTSA 22V234000 Reported 4,961 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022

  3. Critical fasteners (steering)

    NHTSA 22V166000 Reported 1,277 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    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.

    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.

    Model years: 2021, 2022

  4. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment) and structure

    NHTSA 21V571000 Reported 4,106 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    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.

    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…

    Model years: 2020, 2021

  5. Tie rod assembly (steering)

    NHTSA 21V542000 Reported 11 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    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.

    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…

    Model years: 2021, 2022

  6. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 21V082000 Reported 1,370 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021 Kountry Star and 2017-2021 Dutch Star motorhomes. The brake light switch may chafe against the windshield wiper mechanism, which could damage the brake light switch or it's wiring, and cause the brake lights to not illuminate.

    Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake light switch and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

    Model years: 2021

  7. Caliper (service brakes)

    NHTSA 21V069000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    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.

    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…

    Model years: 2021

  8. Oven/stove/cooktop (equipment)

    NHTSA 20V719000 Reported 710 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2020

  9. Brake lights (exterior lighting) and 2 other components

    NHTSA 20V421000 Reported 3,202 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2020

  10. Caliper (service brakes)

    NHTSA 20V171000 Reported 129 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    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.

    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…

    Model years: 2020

  11. Equipment

    NHTSA 17V809000 Reported 34,699 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    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…

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

  12. Exhaust system (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 16V501000 Reported 742 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 1998-2010 Dutch Star, 2008 Kountry Star, 2008-2009 All Star and Ventana, 2009-2010 Dutch Aire, 2014-2015 King Aire and 2015 Essex motorhomes, built on a Spartan Motors chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible exhaust tube may tear allowing hot exhaust to blow against…

    Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will inspect the alignment of the tubes, correcting them and replacing any that are torn. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 29,…

    Model years: 2008

  13. Equipment

    NHTSA 10V434000 Reported 435 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    Newmar is recalling certain recreational trailers equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. The plug in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat.

    Remedy: Newmar is working with dimplex and dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The safety recall began on april 6, 2011. Owners may contact dimplex north america customer service at…

    Model years: 2004, 2005

  14. Equipment

    NHTSA 09V324000 Reported 493 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    Newmar is recalling certain model year 2003 and 2004 motor homes and recreational vehicle trailers manufactured between march 5, 2002 and april 3, 2003, equipped with certain norcold refrigerators. The coolant solution in these cooling units can escape.

    Remedy: Newmar is working with norcold to notify owners and the vehicles will be repaired free of charge. The remedy campaign will be conducted by norcold. The safety recall campaign began on october 19, 2009. Owners may…

    Model years: 2003

  15. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 09V217000 Reported 2,578 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    Newmar is recalling 2,578 motorhomes equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag. The driver would…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. Workhorse is handling the remedy and owner notification for this campaign please see 09v-110. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731.

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

  16. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 08V366000 Reported 2,192 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    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…

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

  17. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 08V025000 Reported 5,575 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    On certain class a motor homes constructed on ford f-53ty1 and p131 motor home chassis and equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.

    Remedy: Newmar is working with ford in conducting this recall. Ford will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332 or newmar at 574-773-7791. (note:…

    Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

  18. Diesel (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 07V354000 Reported 308 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  19. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 07V075000 Reported 16,190 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    Certain class a and diesel pusher motor homes and fifth wheel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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.

    Remedy: Newmar will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of…

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

  20. Steering

    NHTSA 06V280000 Reported 99 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    Certain chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. The spline can strip while the steering wheel is being turned.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007

  21. Rim (wheels)

    NHTSA 05V391000 Reported 6 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with tredit wheels, the rims may have poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the wheel rim and disc.

    Remedy: Newmar is working with tredit tire to notify owners and have the rims replaced. The recall began on october 17, 2005. Owners may contact newmar at 1-574-773-7791.

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  22. Supply (service brakes)

    NHTSA 05V263000 Reported 2,127 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    On certain motor homes equipped with ametek ngi gauges, the air gauges are not properly calibrated and the low air warning indicator may be activated when actual air reservoir pressure readings are below the federal motor vehicle safety standard required range of 60 to 65psi.

    Remedy: Spartan is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will install a harness jumper cable to each air sender. Owners may contact spartan at 800-543-4277 or newmar at 574-773-7719.

    Model years: 2004, 2005

  23. Electrical system

    NHTSA 05V109000 Reported 1,738 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    Certain class a motor homes built on workhorse chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) no. 101, "controls and display" and standard no. 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems." models with actia instrument cluster, the incorrect software programmed into the cluster such that…

    Remedy: Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-294-6773 or newmar at 574-773-7719.

    Model years: 2003, 2004

  24. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 04V459000 Reported 108 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    On certain fifth wheel recreational vehicles, during the model year change, two positions in the vehicle identification number (VIN) were not correctly changed to indicate a new model year. Therefore, the VIN tag illustrates an incorrect VIN number.

    Remedy: Dealers will reprint and install new federal VIN tags. The recall began october 22, 2004. Owners should contact newmar corporation at 1-574-773-7791.

    Model years: 2005

  25. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 04V403000 Reported 315 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    On certain motor homes, during manufacturing, the seat belt shoulder harness attachment location for the passenger seat was not properly welded or attached.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new plate over existing by drilling four attachment holes on each side of new plate and add securing bolts. This recall began october 1, 2004. Owners may contact newmar at 1-574-773-7791.

    Model years: 2004, 2005

  26. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 04V244000 Reported 84 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    Certain seat belt buckles on some motor homes fail to conform to the load requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."

    Remedy: Amsafe will notify customers and replace the buckles. The recall began may 28, 2004. Owners should contact amsafe at 1-574-266-8330 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791.

    Model years: 2004

  27. Tires

    NHTSA 04V037000 Reported 3,589 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    On certain motor homes built on spartan/freightliner chassis and equipped with michelin 255/80r22.5 xrv tires, the cords can fatigue if the tires are overloaded or underinflated.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace only the front tires. It is important that the front tires are not rotated to the rear. A certification tag documenting the new front tires installation and simultaneously increasing the rear tire…

    Model years: 2001, 2002

  28. Caliper (service brakes)

    NHTSA 04V019000 Reported 37 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    On certain motorhomes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with bosch zops brake calipers, the pads can drag on the rotor surface due to the pin slide.

    Remedy: Workhorse is notifying customers and will arrange to have the calipers and brake pads replaced on the affected vehicles. Owners should contact workhorse at 1-877-294-6773 or newmar at 1-574-773-5153.

    Model years: 2003, 2004

  29. Lamp (service brakes)

    NHTSA 03V064000 Reported 1,227 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.

    Remedy: Dealers will revise the brake warning lamp circuit. Owner notification began april 14, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

  30. Check valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 02V018007 Reported 196 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    On certain motorhomes equipped with arvinmeritor wabco pneumatic anitlock brake system (ABS) valve packages, the assembly bolts on these valve packages were not tightened correctly.

    Remedy: Dealers will tighten the fasteners to the proper specification. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should…

    Model years: 2002

  31. Unknown or other

    NHTSA 02V198000 Reported 88 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    On certain diesel pusher, and class a motorhomes, a bracket securing the tv in place in the front overhead cabinet above the driver may not support the weight of the tv.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the tv from the front overhead cabinet and replace the installation brackets. Owner notification began july 31, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service…

    Model years: 2003

  32. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 00V315000 Reported 1,263 vehicles potentially affected NEWMAR CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: front and rear engine motor homes built on ford, spartan and workhorse chassis. All front engine class a motor homes built on ford and workhorse chassis were manufactured from january 1, through august 31, 2000. All rear engine motor homes built on spartan chassis were built from february 23 through august 31, 2000.…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel vent hose.

    Model years: 2000, 2001

Other Newmar models

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.