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2018 Newmar Dutch Star

Model year 2018: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.

NHTSA’s recall lookup, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

From NHTSA’s files, copied Nov 5, 2026.

A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.

Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?

No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.

17 letters and numbers, at the bottom of the windshield on the driver’s side. VINs never use I, O or Q.

Source:

The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.

What recalls name it?

15 recalls for the 2018 Newmar Dutch Star in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.

None carries NHTSA’s advice not to drive it or to park outside.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Jul 27, 2021. Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer; structure

NHTSA counts 4,106 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 21V-571

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jul 2, 2021. Fuel system, diesel: fuel injection system: fuel rail

NHTSA counts 1,737 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 21V-506

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

May 20, 2021. Fuel system, diesel: fuel injection system: fuel rail

NHTSA counts 1,294 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 21V-372

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Feb 17, 2021. Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

NHTSA counts 1,370 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 21V-082

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jul 21, 2020. Exterior lighting: turn signal; exterior lighting: brake lights; electrical system

NHTSA counts 3,202 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 20V-421

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jun 7, 2019. Exterior lighting; electrical system

NHTSA counts 2,003 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Jan 26, 2016 to May 24, 2019.

  • NHTSA campaign 19V-426

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Mar 29, 2019. Equipment: electrical

NHTSA counts 476 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Jul 28, 2017 to Jan 30, 2018.

  • NHTSA campaign 19V-257

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Aug 6, 2018. Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

NHTSA counts 239 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Jan 10, 2018 to Apr 6, 2018.

  • NHTSA campaign 18V-518

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jun 28, 2018. Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer; electrical system

NHTSA counts 930 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Jan 8, 2018 to Jun 1, 2018.

  • NHTSA campaign 18V-438

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Apr 13, 2018. Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

NHTSA counts 653 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Jun 2, 2017 to Oct 12, 2017.

  • NHTSA campaign 18V-236

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jan 19, 2018. Exterior lighting: headlights

NHTSA counts 1,249 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Nov 24, 2015 to Dec 18, 2017.

  • NHTSA campaign 18V-062

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Dec 19, 2017. Electrical system: wiring

NHTSA counts 2,915 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Feb 22, 2016 to Oct 9, 2017.

  • NHTSA campaign 17V-830

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Dec 15, 2017. Equipment

NHTSA counts 34,699 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Jul 24, 1997 to Nov 3, 2017.

  • NHTSA campaign 17V-809

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jun 30, 2017. Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

NHTSA counts 1,289 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Feb 12, 2013 to May 16, 2017.

  • NHTSA campaign 17V-420

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Mar 22, 2017. Suspension: front: control arm

NHTSA counts 595 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Apr 29, 2011 to Mar 13, 2017.

  • NHTSA campaign 17V-195

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

What have owners told NHTSA?

17 complaints to NHTSA, received from Sep 8, 2018 to Nov 3, 2026.

  • None told of a crash, and none of a fire.
  • None reports anyone injured or killed.
  • Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
Source:

NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

How did it do in crash tests?

NHTSA hasn’t rated the 2018 Newmar Dutch Star in its 5-Star Safety Ratings. That says nothing about how it would do.

Source:

NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.

What the record doesn’t say

  • Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
  • How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.

    Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.

    Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Nov 5, 2026.

How to read a record

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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