NHTSA campaign 16V501000
Newmar Recall 16V-501: Flexible Exhaust Tube may Tear
NHTSA recall 16V501000 was reported by Newmar Corporation on July 5, 2016, with 742 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar Dutch Star, Newmar All Star, Newmar Dutch Aire DP and more for model years 1998–2010, 2014–2015. Owners were notified on August 11, 2016, 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 16V501000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V501000 (also written 16V-501 or 16V501)
- Filed by
- Newmar Corporation
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 16V 313
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 742 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 42.32% (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 16V501000. 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 All Star
Newmar Dutch Aire DP
Newmar Dutch Star
Newmar Essex
- 2015 · Vehicles built December 12, 1997 – May 27, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Newmar King Aire
Newmar Kountry Star
- 2008 · Vehicles built December 12, 1997 – May 27, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Ventana
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V501000.
Defect description
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 1998-2010 Dutch Star, 2008 Kountry Star, 2008-2009 All Star and Ventana, 2009-2010 Dutch Aire, 2014-2015 King Aire and 2015 Essex motorhomes, built on a Spartan Motors chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible exhaust tube 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 inspect the alignment of the tubes, correcting them and replacing any that are torn. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2016. 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 16V 313.
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 16V501000
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.