2007–2009 Newmar ALL Star ME & 2007–2009 Newmar Dutch Star DP + 4 more recall: trailer hitch
⚠️ What's wrong
Newmar is recalling 913 my 2007-2009 ALL Star ME, Dutch Star DP, my 2007-2008 Kountry Star DP, my 2007 Mountain Aire DP, and my 2009 Dutch Aire DP and Ventana DP motor homes built on spartan chassis and equipped with putnam hitches. After some period of use, certain trailer hitches may develop stress fractures due to sharp radii and /or tool marking.
💥 The risk
Fractures in the suspect hitches may result in hitch separation, potentially resulting in injury and/or property damage.
🔧 The fix
Newmar is working with spartan who will replace the trailer hitch free of charge (please see 08V567). Owners may contact spartan at 1-517-543-6400 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V596000
- Manufacturer
- NEWMAR CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 913
- Component
- TRAILER HITCHES
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 21, 2009
- Built
- Dec 1, 2005 – Oct 31, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may also 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.