2007 Newmar MOUNTAIN AIRE DP: complaints, problems and recalls

HEAVY RAINSTORM, WIPERS RUNNING ON HIGH SPEED. PASSENGER SIDE WIPER STOPS MOVING & IMPEDES THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPERS MOVEMENT. VISIBILITY DROPS TO NEARLY ZERO, AND MAKES GETTING TO A SAFE PLACE TO STOP VERY DIFFICULT. RV MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR/SHAFT & WIPER ARM AS THE SPLINES WERE COMPLETELY WIPED SMOOTH. HAPPENED AGAIN A YEAR LATER. SAME SCENARIO, SAME WIPER. SAME DAMAGE TO THE WIPER MOTOR SHAFT SPLINES & WIPER ARM SPLINES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10238536 at NHTSA ↗

WINDSHIELD WIPER STRIPS OUT AND HAS DONE SO MORE THAN ONCE, OF COURSE THIS HAPPENED WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH HEAVY RAIN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY SAFELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND REATTACH IT STAY TOGETHER UNTIL I GO TO NEXT TOWN. BUT YOU HERE OF THIS HAPPENING TO FAR TO MANY N MOTORHOME OWNERS AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS.

Owner-reported narrative. 19,565 miles reported. Look up ODI 11413680 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2006-06-19 (June 19, 2006)

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SPARTAN STEERING COLUMNS, THE STEERING COLUMN HAS AN INCORRECT BUSHING THAT DOES NOT PROPERLY LIMIT THE TRAVEL OF THE STEERING COLUMN.

Consequence: THE REDUCED ENGAGEMENT OF THE COLUMN TUBING MAY LIMIT THE DRIVER'S CAPABILITY TO CONTROL THE STEERING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BUSHING TO INCREASE THE LENGTH OF THE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE STEERING COLUMN TUBES FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWMAR AT 574-773-7791.

Reported: 2008-11-17 (November 17, 2008)

NEWMAR IS RECALLING 913 MY 2007-2009 ALL STAR ME, DUTCH STAR DP, MY 2007-2008 KOUNTRY STAR DP, MY 2007 MOUNTAIN AIRE DP, AND MY 2009 DUTCH AIRE DP AND VENTANA DP MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH PUTNAM HITCHES. AFTER SOME PERIOD OF USE, CERTAIN TRAILER HITCHES MAY DEVELOP STRESS FRACTURES DUE TO SHARP RADII AND /OR TOOL MARKING.

Consequence: FRACTURES IN THE SUSPECT HITCHES MAY RESULT IN HITCH SEPARATION, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy: NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH SPARTAN WHO WILL REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 08V567). OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400 OR NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.

Reported: 2011-04-12 (April 12, 2011)

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.

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.

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.