Recalls for 2005 Newmar American Star

DEFECT #1 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Posted on: 2004-09-23
Description
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.  

Consequence


Corrective Action
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.  

Notes
Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

DEFECT #2 - EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE

Posted on: 2008-07-31
Description
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 mountain aire diesel pusher motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation.  The refrigerator 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
If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.  

Corrective Action
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 has retained stericycle inc.  To manage this campaign.  Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments.  Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791.

Notes
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.