9Affected configurations shown111Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
If motor damage occurs, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the motorhome is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
What fixes it
Official remedy
Newmar will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began on June 28, 2013. Owners may contact Newmar at 1-574-773-7791 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 13V169000
2014 NEWMAR DUTCH STAROpen vehicle record →2014 NEWMAR BAY STAROpen vehicle record →2014 NEWMAR CANYON STAROpen vehicle record →2013 NEWMAR BAY STAROpen vehicle record →2013 NEWMAR CANYON STAROpen vehicle record →2013 NEWMAR VENTANA LEOpen vehicle record →2013 NEWMAR BAY STAR SPORTOpen vehicle record →2013 NEWMAR VENTANAOpen vehicle record →2013 NEWMAR DUTCH STAROpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.