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2000 NEWMAR AMERICAN STAR

1 recalls, 3 complaints

07V075000 Mar 5, 2007
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
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.
Consequence
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
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 CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE... Read more
16,190 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: NEWMAR CORPORATION

Complaint Statistics

3 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER2
EQUIPMENT1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER Mar 4, 2013
Incident date: Aug 25, 2012
RECALL ON DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR MODEL RM3862 IN MY NEWMAR 5TH WHEEL HAS STARTED TO LEAK A YELLOW COOLANT FROM THE BACK OF THE REFRIGERATOR TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRAILER THROUGH THE VENT HOUSING , IT ALSO DEVELOPED AN AMMONIA SMELL INSIDE THE TRAILER. THE TRAILER WAS BARELY USED AND LOOKS LIKE NEW EV... Read more
EQUIPMENT Dec 31, 2008
Incident date: Dec 24, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NEWMAR AMERICAN STAR. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2852. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V366000 (EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE). HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REMEDY TO INSTALL A SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING, A THERMAL FU... Read more
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER Dec 31, 2008
Incident date: Dec 24, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NEWMAR AMERICAN STAR. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2852. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V366000 (EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE). HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REMEDY TO INSTALL A SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING, A THERMAL FU... Read more

NEWMAR AMERICAN STAR - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the NEWMAR AMERICAN STAR across all model years (1997, 2005).

10 Total Recalls
7 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

NEWMAR AMERICAN STAR - Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
2005 2 0 View
2004 1 0 View
2003 1 4 View
2002 1 0 View
2001 1 0 View
2000 (current) 1 3
1999 1 0 View
1998 1 0 View
1997 1 0 View

Other NEWMAR Models

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ALL STAR 0 0 View
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AMERICAN STAR LIGHT 0 0 View
BAY STAR 0 0 View
BAY STAR SPORT 0 0 View
CANYON STAR 0 0 View
CANYON STAR CA 0 0 View