Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer (Newmar)
Vehicle recall 14V-602. NHTSA received Newmar Corporation’s report on Sep 29, 2014.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Newmar Corporation’s report on Sep 29, 2014. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A circuit breaker that is incorrectly rated for the amperage need increases the risk of a fire.
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Bay Star, Ventana VT/VL, Dutch Aire, Dutch Star, All-Star, Mountain Aire, and Essex motorhomes manufactured January 16, 2007, to May 24, 2012.
In the affected vehicles, the circuit breaker for the refrigerator heated water line may be incorrect for the amperage draw.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer.
What should you do?
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorhome and verify that the circuit breaker rating is correct for the amperage draw, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2014. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 561 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Newmar Dutch Starand 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Newmar Dutch Aire DPand 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Newmar All Starand 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Newmar Bay Starand 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Newmar Mountain Aireand 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Newmar Essexand 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Newmar Ventanaand 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Newmar Corporation.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.