NEWMAR Complaints

2004 NEWMAR KOUNTRY STAR IS NOT LISTED UNDER THE NHSTA RECALL #03V-488. I HAVE TRIED TO OBTAIN THE RECALL RECORDS FROM NEWMAR, AND THE DEALER SINCE THE MH WAS ALREADY AT A DEALERSHIP WHEN NOTIFICATION WERE SUPPOSED TO BE SENT OUT. BUT I AM GETTING CONFLICTING INFO CONCERNING THE RECALL RECORDS, SINCE THERE IS NO RECORD THAT THE NOTICES WERE SENT OUT. FINALLY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CORRECTED THE RECALL AT NO COST TO ME ON 02/06. BUT I AM HAVING ADDITONAL PROBLEMS WHICH I BELIEVE IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE RECALL AND THEREFORE MY MH REMAINS IN THE SAME UNSAFE CONDITION AS WHEN THE RECALL WAS MADE.*AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MOUNTAIN AIRE RV MADE BY NEWMAR WITH A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL# NDR1062, SERIAL# 95200085. ON 2 OCCASIONS THE REFRIGERATOR LEAKED COOLANT. THE REFRIGERATOR WAS REPAIRED ON BOTH OCCASIONS AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT NO LONGER USED THE REFRIGERATOR DUE TO THE SAFETY FIRE RISK RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE OWNER ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT DOMETIC AND WAS UNABLE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE. *AK

I HAVE MOTORHOME WITH A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR MODEL RW3862 THAT HAS A RECALL. YOUR WEBSITE WAS GIVEN TO ME TO FILE MY INFORMATION. *JB

DOMETIC RV REFRIGERATOR, MDL.NDR1062 SER# 84800095 CAMPAIGN#06E076000 ODI ID#10176832,10177996,77143,77368. I HAD (2) TWO OF THESE UNITS GO BAD ON ME,LOSS OF COOLANT DUE TO A FAILED WELD. I CALLED THE MFG. REP. AND WAS TOLD SORRY YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 06E076000 ON DOMETIC REFRIDGERATOR RM 3862. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CALLED THE TOLL FREE NUMBER PROVIDED BY DOMETIC ,AND THAT HE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR HIM. THE CONTACT HAD UNPLUGGED THE DOMETIC REFRIDGERATOR BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COOLING, AND IT WAS LEAKING A YELLOW FLUID. THE CONTACT HAS A 2003 KOUNTRY STAR PURCHASED FROM NEW MAR. THE CONTACTS RV WAS PARKED WHEN THE DOMETIC STOPPED COOLING AND BEGAN LEAKING. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED SO FAR THE UNIT IS WORKING OK. UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR RV, MODEL 40195. DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL MODEL #NDR1062 AND SERIAL # 01300099.. THE CONTACT READ IT IN THE GOOD SAM BOOK AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DELAY IN HAVING REPAIRS MADE TO THE REFRIGERATOR. TO DATE, THE CONTACT HAS HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR. *AK UPDATED 01/30/07. *JB

TL* - DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL #06E076000. THE CONTACT HAD NO PROBLEMS AT THIS TIME, BUT READ IN THE HIGHWAY RV MAGAZINE DATED JANUARY 2007 OF A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 KOUNTRY STAR BY NEWMAR, MODEL#KSFW33KSFB. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT'S DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR IN HER 2001 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE HAD A PETITE CRACK IN THE BOILER TUBE. THE CRACK CAUSED A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF SOLUTION/GAS TO BE RELEASED INTO THE AIR. THE CONTACT HAS REPLACED THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR WHICH IS ALSO LISTED IN THE RV MAGAZINE AS A RECALL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON WET ROADS IN THE RAIN, MOISTURE WAS PICKED UP THROUGH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE PARTIALLY LOST POWER, BUT KEPT MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE AIR INTAKE TUBE HAD BEEN REPLACED BY A SERVICE DEALER DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE, BUT THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO STATED THAT THE CONTACT HAD THE MOST UP TO DATE FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE RECURRED A SECOND TIME.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE EXTERIOR PATIO LIGHT WAS SWITCHED ON AND THE 77 YEAR OLD CONTACT FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND BOTH KNEES. THE RETRACTABLE STEPS OF THE VEHICLE RETRACTED WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED ON. WHEN A SERVICE DEALER SENT A TECHNICIAN TO INVESTIGATE, THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS IMPROPER WIRING AND POORLY GROUNDED WIRING, WHICH CAUSED CROSSED WIRES. THE CROSSED WIRING CAUSED THE STEPS TO RETRACT AND TURN. THE WIRING WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE MODEL WAS DUTCH STAR.*AK THE CONTROL PANEL WHICH HELD THE EXTERIOR SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. UPDATED 12/28/06. *JB