2020 Newmar Dutch Star problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Visibility/Wiper (1) · Electrical System:interior Lamps/Bulbs (1)
Safety recalls (10)
Seats 2022-04-11 · campaign 22V234000 · 4,961 vehicles
Defect: 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 the seat adjustment mechanism and cause an electrical short circuit.
Risk: A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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 customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2021-09-09 · campaign 21V700000 · 1,554 vehicles
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 London Aire, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, Mountain Aire, 2020-2021 Ventana, and 2021 New Aire recreational vehicles. The instrument cluster may intermittently go blank while the vehicle is in motion.
Risk: A blank instrument cluster display may be missing critical information such as the vehicle's speed and warning lights, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the control module software, and reroute and secure the ductwork, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 8, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2021-07-27 · campaign 21V571000 · 4,106 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: 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 number for this recall is 21E 047.
Fuel System, Diesel:fuel Injection System:fuel Rail 2021-07-02 · campaign 21V506000 · 1,737 vehicles
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019 Mountain Aire, 2020-2021 New Aire, 2020-2022 Super Star, 2018-2021 Ventana, and Dutch Star vehicles equipped with certain Cummins diesel engines. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot boreholes, allowing the high-pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Cummins service centers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 24, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is Cummins 21E-32.
Fuel System, Diesel:fuel Injection System:fuel Rail 2021-05-20 · campaign 21V372000 · 1,294 vehicles
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Dutch Star, 2017-2019 Mountain Aire, 2019-2021 Ventana and 2021 New Aire motorhomes. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the rail threads, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters were mailed to owners on July 16, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8000. Newmar's number for this recall is Cummins 21E-032.
Steering:critical Fasteners 2021-02-18 · campaign 21V088000 · 253 vehicles
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Dutch Star, King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire motorhomes. The steering gear mounting bolts may become loose and back out, resulting in difficulty steering.
Risk: Difficulty steering, or the inability to steer in both directions, can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: On behalf of Newmar, Shyft Group Inc. will coordinate the recall repair and notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting bolts and washers, free of charge. The recall is expected to began April 19, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 21V 041.
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch 2021-02-17 · campaign 21V082000 · 1,370 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: If the brake lights do not illuminate, other motorists will be unaware of the driver's intention, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Equipment:appliance:oven/Stove/Cooktop 2020-11-20 · campaign 20V719000 · 710 vehicles
Defect: 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 causing a continuous gas leak.
Risk: A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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 customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 20E 071.
Exterior Lighting:turn Signal 2020-07-21 · campaign 20V421000 · 3,202 vehicles
Defect: 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 during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
Risk: Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 number for this recall is 20V-404.
Service Brakes, Air:disc 2019-05-20 · campaign 19V381000 · 40 vehicles
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019 Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, and 2020 Dutch Star motorhomes. The brake relay valve may have an air flow restriction due to a partially blocked orifice, which may lead to extended stopping distance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Risk: An increase in stopping distance without warning increases the risk of crash.
Fix: Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will inspect and replace the brake relay valve, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Newmar's number for this recall is 19012.
Service bulletins (11)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2022-05-27 · 22V 234 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
newmar corporation has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in specific motorhomes built on freightliner and ford chassis. on certain newmar class a motorhomes, the wiring under the seats may be incorrectly secured, which may lead to a pinched wire in the seat/slide
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2021-11-08 · 21V700 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the shyft group inc. (spartan chassis) has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on spartan chassis (nhtsa #21v 589). in response, newmar corporation is issuing recall nhtsa # 21v 700 and tc # 2021-551. on certain motorhomes, under certain conditi
Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:engine Coolant Hoses And Fittings 2021-09-09 · 21V571 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes. lippert (newmarâs window supplier) is recalling hehr 6400 series window vents (lippert recall 21e 047) built between 10/01/2018 and 08/13/2020, which were used on various coach models durin
Fuel System, Diesel:delivery 2021-08-24 · 21V506 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
daimler trucks north america has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on freightliner chassis (nhtsa #21v 326) based on cummins recall (nhtsa # 21e 032). in response, newmar corporation is issuing recall nhtsa # 21v 506 and tc # 2021-427. on cert
Fuel System, Other:delivery 2021-07-16 · 21V372 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the shyft group inc. (spartan chassis) has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on spartan chassis (nhtsa #21v 319) based on cummins recall (nhtsa # 21e 032). in response, newmar corporation is issuing recall nhtsa # 21v 372 and tc # 2021-303. on
Steering 2021-04-16 · 21V088 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
on certain motorhomes built on a spartan chassis, the steering gear mounting fasteners may come loose and fall out or interfere with other steering components. if the steering gear mounting fasteners interfere with other steering components, such as a pitman arm, it may cause difficulty in steering
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What owners report
2026-01-25 · Wheels“i purchased a 2020 newmar dutchstar rv on [xxx] and first noticed the tire pressure monitoring sytem (tpms) start to malfunction shortly after. the first indication of the malfunction were nuisance warnings stating tire overheat conditions, followed by constant communication warnings and multiple tires not indicating anything at all. the current st…”
2025-11-03 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel · 27,000 mi“the contact owns a 2020 newmar dutch star rv. the contact stated that while the rv was parked and occupied, the contact attempted to start the rv and became aware that the instrument panel was displaying a black screen. the dealer was contacted. the rv was not taken to a dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the rv was not repaired. t…”
2025-01-15 · Visibility/Wiper“passenger entry door seal has failed and window is fogged making lane changing or viewing very difficult and unsafe. i have tried to contact newmar and their reply was giving me a statement that my coach is out of warranty and i need to contact a 3rd party vendor for replacement at my cost. i would think a window separation would be a concern for n…”
2024-09-20 · Unknown Or Other“the dash displaying the instrument panel is bubbling up and it prevents you from reading your instruments. the glare it causes is dangerous. hearing from other customers that own the same rv tells me this is a common issue and there should be a recall. …”
2021-01-08 · Electrical System:interior Lamps/Bulbs · 1,250 mi“i was unable to dim the dash cluster lights below 100% brightness using the manufacturer supplied dimming controls. i attempted adjustments while driving at night on a freeway with the headlights on, while parked in a rest area with the engine running and headlights on and off, and with the ignition on accessory without the engine running. this cre…”
2020-07-10 · Unknown Or Other · 277 mi“factory installed tire pressure monitoring system gives false pressure and temperature readings while driving. this is a safety concern while driving.*dt*jb…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.