Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer (Newmar)
Vehicle recall 16V-008. NHTSA received Newmar Corporation’s report on Jan 13, 2016.
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NHTSA received Newmar Corporation’s report on Jan 13, 2016. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 26, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 Bay Star, Dutch Star, and Ventana, 2012-2014 Bay Star Sport and Ventana VL, 2008-2015 Canyon Star, 2009-2010 Dutch Aire and 2008 Kountry Star motorhomes manufactured May 29, 2007, to January 14, 2015, and equipped with certain Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps manufactured by Lippert Components.
The bolt that attaches the fan gear assembly to the steps may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps.
As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer.
What should you do?
Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on February 17, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-574-773-7791 or Lippert Customer service at 574-537-8900. Newmar’s number for this recall is 15E 078.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 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 3,712 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- Newmar Bay Starand 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Newmar Dutch Starand 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Newmar Ventanaand 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Newmar Canyon Star2015and 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Newmar Bay Star Sportand 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Newmar Dutch Aire DPand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Newmar Kountry Star DPand 2008, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Newmar Corporation.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- 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 26, 2026 and checked Oct 26, 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 26, 2026.