U.S. public vehicle records

2011 Newmar VENTANA DP: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

2,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2011 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	1	100.0%
Steering behavior	1	100.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Steering

Electrical System: 1; Steering: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2010

2010: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10351771 · 2010-08-25 (August 25, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NEWMAR VENTANA DIESEL PUSHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, BACK UP CAMERA, EXHAUST BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE AUTHORIZED DEALERS BEFORE THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED BY THE THIRD DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10351771 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

10V228000 · Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables

Reported: 2010-05-27 (May 27, 2010)

NEWMAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 13, 2009 THROUGH APRIL 12, 2010. THESE MOTOR HOMES MAY CONTAIN A DEFECTIVE CRIMP CONNECTION IN THE AUXILIARY BATTERY CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE DEFECTIVE CONNECTION MAY RESULT IN AN INADEQUATE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OR DISENGAGEMENT OF THE CABLE. RESULTANT ELECTRICAL ARCING AND OVERHEATING MAY GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT FOR IGNITION OF SURROUNDING MATERIALS.

Consequence: FAILURE OF THE CONNECTION MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: NEWMAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-800-731-8300.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

11V235000 · Equipment

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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

100.0%Usable mileage1 / 1 records

100.0%Valid incident date1 / 1 records

100.0%Valid filing date1 / 1 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1 / 1 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Electrical System	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10351771 · 2,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NEWMAR VENTANA DIESEL PUSHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, BACK UP CAMERA, EXHAUST BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE AUTHORIZED DEALERS BEFORE THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED BY THE THIRD DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000. Look up ODI 10351771 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10351771 · 2,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NEWMAR VENTANA DIESEL PUSHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, BACK UP CAMERA, EXHAUST BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE AUTHORIZED DEALERS BEFORE THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED BY THE THIRD DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000. Look up ODI 10351771 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	2,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10351771 · 2,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NEWMAR VENTANA DIESEL PUSHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, BACK UP CAMERA, EXHAUST BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE AUTHORIZED DEALERS BEFORE THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED BY THE THIRD DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000. Look up ODI 10351771 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	Too few reports for a range	2,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10351771 · 2,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NEWMAR VENTANA DIESEL PUSHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, BACK UP CAMERA, EXHAUST BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE AUTHORIZED DEALERS BEFORE THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED BY THE THIRD DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000. Look up ODI 10351771 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2010: 0 complaints · 2011: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2010	0	0	0
2011	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2010	0	0	0
2011	0	0	1

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Steering
Electrical System	—	1 ODI 10351771 · 2,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NEWMAR VENTANA DIESEL PUSHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, BACK UP CAMERA, EXHAUST BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE AUTHORIZED DEALERS BEFORE THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED BY THE THIRD DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000. Look up ODI 10351771 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	1 ODI 10351771 · 2,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NEWMAR VENTANA DIESEL PUSHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, BACK UP CAMERA, EXHAUST BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE AUTHORIZED DEALERS BEFORE THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED BY THE THIRD DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000. Look up ODI 10351771 at NHTSA ↗	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.