NEWMAR Complaints

CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS TRAILER, ACCORDING TO THIS PUBLICATION. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. FMCSA REGULATION 571.120, STANDARD 120, THE MAXIMUM SUM, NOT TO BE CERTIFICATION FOR 1300 POUNDS FOR AXLE. MICHELEN TIRE, 275/70221/2 LOAD RANGE H. *AK

WE HAVE HAD 2 BLOW OUTS IN LAST 2 TRIPS WITH OUR MICHELIN XRV 255/80 22.5. ONE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND THE SECOND TRIP DRIVER SIDE INSIDE REAR. RECALL ON FRONT TIRES ONLY? NEWMAR HAS MADE A MISTAKE AND NEEDS TO RECALL ALL TIRES FOR OUR MOTORHOME. WE HAVE ONLY 15,000.00 MILES ON OUR KOUNTRY STAR. CHECK TIRE PRESSURE REGULARLY. DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. NEWMAR REFUSES TO TAKE ACTION OR HELP WITH MICHELIN ISSUE. RECALL ONLY FOR FRONT TIRES WE ARE TOLD. *AK

REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR TIRE FAILURE. *MR THE TREAD SEVERED THE BRAKE LINE. THERE WAS ALSO A VIBRATION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 65 MPH. RECALL# 04V037000. *SC *JB

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE'S REAR SEATS ARE NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE CHASSIS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IN AN EVENT OF A COLLISION OR ROLL OVER THE SEATS WOULD NOT STAY IN POSITION. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V037000 CONCERNING TIRES: CONSUMER WAS WAITING SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2004 TO GET RECALL REPAIRS DONE. DEALER CONTINUED TO GIVE THE CONSUMER A RUN AROUND. MICHELIN, XZA, 275/70R 22.5. *AK THE SERVICE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NO SUCCESS. THE RV WAS BUILT ON A FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS EQUIPPED MICHELIN TIRES. *SC

THE BUSHING BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING AND AIR COMPRESSOR CONTINUED TO FAIL. WHEN THE BUSHING FAILED, THE ENGINE COOLANT NO LONGER WORKED. IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, IT WOULD ENGINE SHUT OFF AND NO STEERING WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK *SC THE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKES, WHICH TOOK 3-TO 4 SERVICE VISITS TO GET IT FIXED. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE BRAKE ISSUE. RECALL#03V064000) *JB

RECALL 04V037000 CONCERNING NEWMAR TIRES. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE NO PART WAS AVAILABLE SINCE JULY 31, 2004. *AK

BOTH FRONT WINDSHIELDS WORKED THEMSELVES OUT OF THE RUBBER GASKET AROUND THE WINDSHIELDS. CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THE WINDSHIELDS MAY NOT STAY PROPERLY IN PLACE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED AND/OR IN INCLEMENT CONDITIONS. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE RV WAS TAKEN TO A GLASS COMPANY WHO INDICATED THAT THE GLASS WAS TOO LARGE FOR THE OPENING AND REFUSE TO ATTEMPT REPAIR. ANOTHER GLASS COMPANY STATED THAT THE CURVATURE OF THE GLASS DIDN'T MATCH THE CURVATURE OF THE BODY. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO REPAIR THE GLASS. THE MANUFACTURER WILL ONLY PERFORM NO WARRANTY WORK AT THE PLANT DURING WINTER MONTHS (JAN, FEB, MARCH). THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PROBLEM IS A DESIGN FLAW. *NM

ON THE DATE BELOW, I HAD THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLOW OUT ON MY 1999 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR WITH MICHELIN 255 80R 22.5 TIRES. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS WELL MAINTAINED, THE DAY WAS FAIRLY WARM IN MONTANA, AND I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY GOING UP A STEEP HILL WHEN THE BLOWOUT OCCURRED. I READ ON AN RV FORUM THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH TIRE RECALL REPLACEMENT.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 04V-037 EARLIER THIS YEAR. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE NEWMAR TIRE RECALL CENTER AND THEY AGREED TO HAVE NEW TIRES SENT. THE CONSUMER IS STILL IN POSSESSION OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL TIRES. *NM