2003 Newmar Kountry Star Recalls, Complaints & Specs
10 safety recalls list the 2003 Newmar Kountry Star, and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
10 safety recalls for the 2003 Newmar Kountry Star
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 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…
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Equipment
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…
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Service brakes, hydraulic
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.
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Vehicle speed control
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:…
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
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…
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Rim (wheels)
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.
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Electrical system
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.
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Caliper (service brakes)
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.
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Lamp (service brakes)
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…
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Unknown or other
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…
6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2003 Newmar Kountry Star have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. Reports cite 2 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 11,115 miles. Complaints peaked in 2003 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Calipers on front and rear wheels have locked up after sitting over winter. Brakes over heated when vehicle was driven short distance in city. Will need service at my location as i will not be able to”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 6, 2017 · Service brakes
“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 new bar country coach. The vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model ndr1062, which is included in a recall. The contact received a recall notice in august of 2008 and a cra”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 4, 2009 · Equipment
Compare Newmar Kountry Star model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Newmar Kountry Star model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Newmar Kountry Star | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 Newmar Kountry Star | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 Newmar Kountry Star | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 Newmar Kountry Star | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 Newmar Kountry Star | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 Newmar Kountry Star | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 Newmar Kountry Star | 5 | 4 |
| 2001 Newmar Kountry Star | 7 | 8 |
| 2002 Newmar Kountry Star | 8 | 7 |
| 2003 Newmar Kountry Star | 10 | 6 |
| 2004 Newmar Kountry Star | 9 | 6 |
| 2005 Newmar Kountry Star | 8 | 3 |
| 2006 Newmar Kountry Star | 5 | 1 |
| 2007 Newmar Kountry Star | 4 | 3 |
| 2008 Newmar Kountry Star | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 Newmar Kountry Star | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 Newmar Kountry Star | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 Newmar Kountry Star | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 Newmar Kountry Star | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2003 Newmar Kountry Star
How do I know if my 2003 Newmar Kountry Star 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. 10 campaigns currently list the 2003 Newmar Kountry Star; 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 02V198000).
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
- Bay Star30 complaints
- New Aire24 complaints
- London Aire20 complaints
- Ventana14 complaints
- Kountry Aire13 complaints
- Canyon Star8 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.