Vehicle recall 02V198000 · July 25, 2002
Newmar Dutch Star, Kountry Star and 1 more model
On certain diesel pusher, and class a motorhomes, a bracket securing the tv in place in the front overhead cabinet above the driver may not support the weight of the tv.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain diesel pusher, and class a motorhomes, a bracket securing the tv in place in the front overhead cabinet above the driver may not support the weight of the tv.
- Consequence
- The tv could become loose and fall out on the driver causing a loss of control of the vehicle and bodily injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove the tv from the front overhead cabinet and replace the installation brackets. Owner notification began July 31, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact newmar at 1-800-731-8300.
- Notes
- Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V198000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 25, 2002
- Filed by
- NEWMAR CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- July 31, 2002
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 88
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Unknown or other
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Newmar Dutch Star (2003): 2003
- Newmar Kountry Star (2003): 2003
- Newmar Mountain Aire (2003): 2003
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