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2012 Newmar All Star Recalls & Complaints

The 2012 Newmar All Star has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Newmar dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2012 Newmar All Star. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2012 Newmar All Star owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2012 Newmar All Star, describing incidents dated December 25, 2020.

Most-cited components

Engine 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11386115 · Filed January 2, 2021
THE SCR/DPF/DEF EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND RESULTS IN THE VEHICLE BECOMING UNDERIVABLE AT UNPREDICTABLE INSTANCES WHEN NO ACTUAL FAULT OR DEFICIENCY EXISTS. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE DRIVER BECOMING STRANDED IN AREA WITH NO CELL PHONE SIGNAL AND DURING TIMES OF HARSH WEATHER. IT MAY ALSO…

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Incorrect Circuit Breaker Amperage Rating

NHTSA #14V602000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported September 29, 2014 · Newmar Corporation

Potentially affected: 561 vehicles

Repair completion: 33.51% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified November 6, 2014 · Vehicles built January 16, 2007 – May 24, 2012 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Bay Star, Ventana VT/VL, Dutch Aire, Dutch Star, All-Star, Mountain Aire, and Essex motorhomes manufactured January 16, 2007, to May 24, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the circuit breaker for the refrigerator heated water line may be incorrect for the amperage draw.

Safety consequence

A circuit breaker that is incorrectly rated for the amperage need increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorhome and verify that the circuit breaker rating is correct for the amperage draw, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2012 Newmar All Star. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 Newmar All Star.

Engine

ODI #11386115

Incident: December 25, 2020 · Filed: January 2, 2021

THE SCR/DPF/DEF EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND RESULTS IN THE VEHICLE BECOMING UNDERIVABLE AT UNPREDICTABLE INSTANCES WHEN NO ACTUAL FAULT OR DEFICIENCY EXISTS. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE DRIVER BECOMING STRANDED IN AREA WITH NO CELL PHONE SIGNAL AND DURING TIMES OF HARSH WEATHER. IT MAY ALSO LEAVE MOTORISTS STRANDED IN UNSAFE LOCATIONS WITH INSUFFICIENT ROOM TO PARK SAFELY AND NO CAPABILITY TO MOVE TO A SAFE LOCATION. THIS IS A RESULT OF THE SYSTEM 'DE-RATING' DUE TO FAULTY SENSORS OR DEF DELIVERY SYSTEMS OR A VARIETY OF OTHER CAUSES. BECAUSE THE SYSTEM WILL DERATE THE ENGINE WHEN THE SENSORS INDICATE A LOW DEF CONDITION WHEN THE DEF TANK IS SUFFICIENTLY FULL, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE MOTORISTS TO PREDICT THESE FAILURES AND SUBSEQUENT STRANDINGS. IT IS ALSO WORTHY OF NOTE THAT IN THE CASE OF DIESEL MOTORHOMES, THESE ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS, THEY AR OFTEN OLDER, AND THEIR VEHICLES SERVE AS A CONVEYANCE OF BOTH THEIR PERSONAL POSSESSIONS AND VALUABLES.FURTHER THE OPERATIVE WORD IS IN MANY CASES 'HOMES' AND THESE MOTORISTS OFTEN HAVE NO OTHER PLACE TO GO TO SEEK SHELTER. IT IS THEREFORE BOTH UNSAFE AND UNETHICAL TO FORCE SUCH SEVERE RESTRICTIONS ON THE OWNERS OF DIESEL MOTORHOMES. THIS SEGMENT OF THE DIESEL VEHICLE DRIVING POPULATION IS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT FROM THE LIGHT TRUCK, SUV, BUS, AND BIG RIG DRIVING POPULATIONS FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE AND AS SUCH THE DERATING FUNCTION OF THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MUST BE DISABLED IN MOTORHOMES UNTIL THE ENGINEERING AND PROGRAMMING OF THESE SYSTEMS EVOLVES TO THE POINT OF REASONABLE RELIABILITY AND PREDICTABILITY-CONDITIONS WHICH CURRENTLY CLEARLY DO NOT EXIST. IN MY CASE I HAVE HAD FOUR INSTANCES IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS DISABLING THE VEHICLE WHEN NO ACTUAL FAULT EXISTS, AND AFTER THE DEF HEADER WAS REPLACED WITH A CURRENT UNIT - GEN 6 OF THIS PART AND IT IS STILL UNRELIABLE. THIS IS AN ONGOING UNSAFE CONDITION.

Other Newmar All Star model years

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