NHTSA vehicle safety data
2004 Newmar Kountry Star CA Recalls & Complaints
The 2004 Newmar Kountry Star CA 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 Kountry Star CA. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2004 Newmar Kountry Star CA owner complaints
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2004 Newmar Kountry Star CA, describing incidents dated April 23, 2012.
Most-cited components
- Visibility/Wiper 1 complaint
Newest complaints
ODI #10456287 · Filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NEWMAR KOUNTRY STAR RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR INTERIOR WINDOW COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 20,000.
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> .
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