NHTSA campaign 13V169000
Newmar Recall 13V-169: Unexpected Unfurling of the Awning
NHTSA recall 13V169000 was reported by Newmar Corporation on May 1, 2013, with 111 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar Bay Star, Newmar Canyon Star, Newmar Dutch Star and more for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on June 28, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V169000 (also written 13V-169 or 13V169)
- Filed by
- Newmar Corporation
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 111 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V169000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Newmar
Newmar Bay Star
Newmar Bay Star Sport
- 2013 · Vehicles built February 13, 2013 – April 3, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Canyon Star
Newmar Dutch Star
Newmar Ventana
- 2013 · Vehicles built February 13, 2013 – April 3, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Ventana LE
- 2013 · Vehicles built February 13, 2013 – April 3, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V169000.
Defect description
Newmar Corporation is recalling certain model year 2013 Bay Star Sport, Ventana and Ventana LE and model year 2013-2014 Bay Star, Canyon Star and Dutch Star motorhomes. If the awning installation sequence was not completely followed, the awning motor may unknowingly become damaged.
Safety consequence
If motor damage occurs, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the motorhome is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Newmar will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began on June 28, 2013. Owners may contact Newmar at 1-574-773-7791 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V169000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.