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2004 Newmar Dutch Star DP Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Newmar Dutch Star DP 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 2004 Newmar Dutch Star DP. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 Newmar Dutch Star DP owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2004 Newmar Dutch Star DP, describing incidents dated June 17, 2011.

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ODI #10432792 · Filed October 25, 2011
TIE ROD BOOT SEALS ARE CRACKING AND DISINTEGRATING AND NOT HOLDING GREASE AND ARE UNSAFE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. NEWMAR ISSUED A TSB ON 10-19-2006 FROM TRW TO THIS PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY NOT ALL EFFECTED OWNERS WERE SENT THIS TBS. I NEVER RECIVED ONE AND MY VEHICLE IS IN THIS GROUP. THERE ARE MANY…

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REFRIGERATORS/POSSIBLE FIRE/NORCOLD

NHTSA #11V235000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported April 12, 2011 · NEWMAR CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 5,486 vehicles

Owners notified March 28, 2011 · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

NEWMAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200 SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.

Safety consequence

THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Newmar Dutch Star DP. 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 2004 Newmar Dutch Star DP.

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ODI #10432792

Incident: June 17, 2011 · Filed: October 25, 2011

TIE ROD BOOT SEALS ARE CRACKING AND DISINTEGRATING AND NOT HOLDING GREASE AND ARE UNSAFE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. NEWMAR ISSUED A TSB ON 10-19-2006 FROM TRW TO THIS PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY NOT ALL EFFECTED OWNERS WERE SENT THIS TBS. I NEVER RECIVED ONE AND MY VEHICLE IS IN THIS GROUP. THERE ARE MANY MOTOR HOMES BEING DRIVEN ON THE ROAD AT THE PRESENT WITH THIS UNSAFE PROBLEM. ACCIDENTS ARE GOING TO START HAPPENING AND TRW AND SPARATAN SHOULD STEP UP AND DO THE RECALL THE RIGHT WAY AND NOT HANDLE IT AS A "SILENT RECALL". *TT

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