Vehicle recall 08V343000 · July 25, 2008
Newmar All Star ME, Dutch Aire DP and 4 more models
Certain chassis fasteners may fracture resulting in poor handling of the vehicle, loss of steering, and/or reduced level of suspension performance.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Newmar is recalling certain motor homes built on spartan motor home chassis. Certain chassis fasteners may fracture resulting in poor handling of the vehicle, loss of steering, and/or reduced level of suspension performance.
- Consequence
- Loss of steering will increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Newmar is working with spartan to have these motor homes inspected and the fasteners replaced as needed free of charge. Owners may contact spartan chassis at 1-800-543-4277 or newmar at 1-574-773-7791.
- Notes
- Customers may 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
- 08V343000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 25, 2008
- Filed by
- NEWMAR CORPORATION
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 64
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Newmar All Star ME (2009): 2009
- Newmar Dutch Aire DP (2009): 2009
- Newmar Dutch Star DP (2009): 2009
- Newmar Essex DP (2009): 2009
- Newmar Mountain Aire DP (2009): 2009
- Newmar Ventana DP (2009): 2009
Has your Newmar been repaired?
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