Vehicle recall 05V391000 · September 8, 2005
Newmar Kountry Star and Mountain Aire
On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with tredit wheels, the rims may have poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the wheel rim and disc.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with tredit wheels, the rims may have poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the wheel rim and disc.
- Consequence
- The center of the wheel could separate from the rim. The wheel may wobble and cause a vibration or the mounted tire could lose air causing the tire to go flat, resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Newmar is working with tredit tire to notify owners and have the rims replaced. The recall began on October 17, 2005. Owners may contact newmar at 1-574-773-7791.
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V391000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 8, 2005
- Filed by
- NEWMAR CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- October 17, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Rim
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Newmar Kountry Star (2002-2003): 2003, 2002
- Newmar Mountain Aire (2002): 2002
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