NHTSA campaign 15V585000
Newmar Recall 15V-585: Flexible Exhaust Tube May Tear
NHTSA recall 15V585000 was reported by Newmar Corporation on September 22, 2015, with 165 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar King Aire, Newmar Dutch Aire DP and Newmar Dutch Star for model years 2010, 2012–2013. Owners were notified on October 8, 2015, 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 15V585000 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
- 15V585000 (also written 15V-585 or 15V585)
- Filed by
- Newmar Corporation
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 15V-554
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 165 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 60.61% (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 15V585000. 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 Aire DP
- 2010 · Vehicles built May 12, 2009 – February 8, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Dutch Star
- 2010 · Vehicles built May 13, 2009 – April 14, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Newmar King Aire
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V585000.
Defect description
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2010 Dutch Star motorhomes manufactured May 13, 2009, to April 14, 2010, 2010 Dutch Aire motorhomes manufactured May 12, 2009, to February 8, 2010, and 2012-2013 King Aire motorhomes manufactured March 22, 2011, to May 17, 2013. The affected vehicles are built on a Spartan Motors chassis and have a flexible exhaust tube that may tear allowing hot exhaust to blow against other components or materials.
Safety consequence
If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will install a new exhaust tube, free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Newmar's number for this recall is 15V-554.
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 15V585000
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.