NHTSA campaign 14V485000
Newmar Recall 14V-485: Headlight Wiring Harness may be Incorrect
NHTSA recall 14V485000 was reported by Newmar Corporation on August 6, 2014, with 63 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar Dutch Star for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on August 19, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V485000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V485000 (also written 14V-485 or 14V485)
- Filed by
- Newmar Corporation
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 63 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 87.3% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V485000. 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 Dutch Star
- 2014 · Vehicles built April 14, 2014 – June 20, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V485000.
Defect description
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014 Dutch Star motorhomes manufactured April 14, 2014, to June 20, 2014. An incorrectly wired headlight wiring harness may have been installed in the affected vehicles. As a result, if one of the two headlight circuit breakers fails, both headlights and both fog lights may go out.
Safety consequence
If the headlights and fog lights go out, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install an auxillary headlight harness, free of charge. The recall began on August 19, 2014. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
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 14V485000
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.