2017 Newmar Dutch Star: recalls and complaints
Official NHTSA recall campaigns and consumer complaints for one RV model year, with the notice text and links to the source.
Key facts
- The 2017 Newmar Dutch Star has 18 NHTSA recall campaigns that list this model year.
- It is mapped to the Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series chassis, so 13 chassis recalls are shown as inherited.
- 0 equipment recalls are linked to it by reviewed rules.
- NHTSA holds 6 consumer complaints for this model year. Complaints are unverified reports, not confirmed failures.
- The latest campaign was received on May 26, 2022, 1,577 days before the NHTSA release of September 19, 2026.
- RV class: Class A diesel. Brand owner in this site's reference table: Winnebago Industries (medium confidence).
NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026. The absence of a recall in this dataset does not establish that a vehicle is safe.
Recall campaigns
31 campaigns in total: 18 listed for this model year, 13 inherited from the chassis and 0 equipment. Remedy text is quoted from the official notice; open the full notice for the whole text.
| Campaign | Received | Component | Summary | Remedy (official text) | Type | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21V506000 | July 2, 2021 | Fuel System, Diesel | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019 Mountain Aire, 2020-2021 New Aire, 2020-2022 Super Star, 2018-2021 Ventana, and Dutch Star vehicles equipped with certain Cummins diesel engines. The sealing washer may not… | Cummins service centers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 21V372000 | May 20, 2021 | Fuel System, Diesel | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Dutch Star, 2017-2019 Mountain Aire, 2019-2021 Ventana and 2021 New Aire motorhomes. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high… | Dealers will inspect the rail threads, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters were mailed to owners on July 16, 2021. Owners may… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 21V082000 | February 17, 2021 | Exterior Lighting | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021 Kountry Star and 2017-2021 Dutch Star motorhomes. The brake light switch may chafe against the windshield wiper mechanism, which could damage the brake light switch or it's… | Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake light switch and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2021. Owners may… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 20V421000 | July 21, 2020 | Exterior Lighting | Newmar Corporaton (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ventana LE, 2017-2020 Ventana, London Aire, Essex and Dutch Star, 2017-2019 Mountain Aire, 2018-2020 New Aire, and 2020 Kountry Star motorhomes that received the… | Newmar will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America dealers will replace the PDM, free of charge. This recall began September 11, 2020. Owners may contact… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 19V426000 | June 7, 2019 | Exterior Lighting | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ventana LE and 2017-2019 Dutch Star, Essex, London Aire, Mountain Aire and Ventana, and 2018-2019 New Aire motorhomes built on a Daimler trucks chassis. The rear mounted… | Newmar will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks dealers will inspect and replace the rear PDM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 18, 2019. Owners may… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V245000 | April 18, 2018 | Exterior Lighting | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Newmar Ventana, 2015-2016 Newmar London Aire, and 2013-2017 Newmar Dutch Star motorhomes. When switching from using the low beam headlights to the high beam headlights,… | Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the vehicles so that the low beam stays illuminated when the high beam is switched on, free of charge. The recall… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V198000 | March 27, 2018 | Steering | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Newmar Ventana, 2011-2017 Newmar Dutch Star, and 2011-2014 Newmar Mountain Aire vehicles, built on Freightliner XBR chassis and equipped with Cummins ISL engines. The… | Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will reroute the power steering hose, free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V062000 | January 19, 2018 | Exterior Lighting | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ventana, Ventana LE and Dutchstar motorhomes built on a Freightliner chassis. The low beam headlights do not also illuminate as intended when the high beam headlights are… | Newmar will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America authorized service facilities will reprogram the Freightliner chassis module, free of charge. The recall… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V830000 | December 19, 2017 | Electrical System | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2018 Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, New Aire, Ventana and Ventana LE motorhomes. These vehicles… | Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the electrical connection at the ATS, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 5,… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V809000 | December 15, 2017 | Equipment | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling various 1995-2018 motorhomes. A list of the affected vehicles available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V809-2309.pdf. These motorhomes are equipped with Kidde… | Newmar will notify owners, and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 7, 2018. Owners may… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V497000 | August 9, 2017 | Electrical System | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2014 Moutain Aire and 2014-2017 Dutch Star recreational vehicles built on Freightliner XCR chassis manufactured by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). These chassis have a battery… | Newmar will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will inspect and revise the battery cable mounting bracket and cable routing, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V420000 | June 30, 2017 | Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Newmar Dutch Star and 2015-2017 Newmar Ventana motorhomes. In the affected motorhomes, the driver side and passenger side powered night shades can be lowered by using the… | Newmar will notify owners and dealers will install a relay to disable the operation of the driver and passenger night shade by the remote when the ignition is in the ON… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V195000 | March 22, 2017 | Suspension | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Dutch Star, 2016-2018 Mountain Aire and London Aire, and 2012-2018 Essex and King Aire motorhomes built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The ball joints on the independent… | Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan service centers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, reinstall and torqued the ball joints, as necessary, free of charge. The… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 16V826000 | November 15, 2016 | Steering | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Dutch Star and Ventana motorhomes manufactured January 22, 2016, to November 7, 2016, equipped with Cummins ISL engines. These vehicles, built on a… | Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will reroute the power steering hose for proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2017.… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 16V810000 | November 8, 2016 | Vehicle Speed Control | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes manufactured May 12, 2016, to September 22, 2016 and built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The… | Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will install an overlay harness with twisted wires, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 16V773000 | October 24, 2016 | Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 Dutch Star and Ventana motorhomes manufactured May 17, 2016, to September 27, 2016. On certain motorhomes, the wardrobe slide out motor may have been installed… | Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motor and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall ibegan on December 16, 2016. Owners may contact… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 16V512000 | July 6, 2016 | Structure | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes manufactured December 4, 2015, to July 5, 2016. The affected vehicles have front fascia wood… | Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will secure the trim with screws, free of charge. The recall began on August 16, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 16V481000 | June 29, 2016 | Visibility | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ventana, Ventana VL, and Dutch Star motorhomes manufactured November 1, 2015, to June 24, 2016 and built on a Freightliner Custom Chassis. In the affected vehicles,… | Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will update the wiper software, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar Customer… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| Campaign | Received | Component | Summary | Remedy (official text) | Type | Link basis | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22V379000 | May 26, 2022 | Tires | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2022 FCCC XC Chassis vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) may report incorrect information, such as temperature and pressure values, on the… | Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712.… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 21V00H000 | December 23, 2021 | Exterior Lighting | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Custom Chassis XBP, 2017-2020 XBR, 2017-2022 XBS, 2016-2019 XCL, 2016-2023 XCM, 2017-2021 XCP, 2016-2023 XCR, and 2017-2023 XCS recreational vehicle… | Dealer will install a secondary fused harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 21V921000 | November 23, 2021 | Tires | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner Custom Chass XCL, 2017-2022 XCM, XCS, 2017-2023 MC, XCR, 2018-2019 XBR, 2018-2020 XBS, 2018-2022 MBC, MT55, S2C, S2G, S2RV vehicles. The tire… | Dealers will remove the inner valve stem extensions and stabilizers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 20V529000 | September 1, 2020 | Tires | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recall certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Custom Chass XCL, 2018-2021 Freightliner XCM chassis, XCS Chassis and MC Chassis and 2017-2021 XCR Chassis. The tire valve stem extension for the… | DTNA will notify owners and dealer will inspect the inner wheel valve stem stabilizers and adjust as needed, free of charge. If the adjustment does not resolve the issue… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 20V485000 | August 14, 2020 | Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Custom Chassis XCL, XCP, XCR and XCS and 2015-2019 Custom Chassis XCM vehicles. The instrument panel brightness cannot be adjusted, possibly… | DTNA will notify owner, and dealers will update the software and processor, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 20V404000 | July 14, 2020 | Exterior Lighting | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) XBP, 2016-2019 XCM, 2017-2020 XCS, 2018-2019 XBR, 2017-2019 XBS, 2016-2019 XCL, 2017-2020 XCP and 2016-2020 XCR… | DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PDM, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification September 4, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V913000 | December 19, 2018 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD, 108SD, Cascadia and Business class M2 trucks, Freightliner Custom Chassis XBS, XCL, XCM, MT45, MT55, S2G, S2RV, XCR and XCS custom… | DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the steering arm and tie rod arm bolts for to make sure that they are properly tightened, installing new fasteners as… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V582000 | August 31, 2018 | Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) XBR, XBS, XCR, XCM, XCL, and XCS recreation vehicle chassis. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM)… | The remedy for this recall is still under development. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on October 24, 2018. The recall began May 29, 2019. Owners may contact… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V442000 | June 29, 2018 | Suspension | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) XCL Chassis equipped with V-Ride suspension. The suspension mounting bolts may have been insufficiently… | DTNA will notify owners, and DTNA authorized service facilities will inspect and correct the tightness of the mounting bolts, if necessary, free of charge. The recall… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V353000 | May 29, 2018 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 108SD, 114SD and Cascadia trucks, Western Star 4700, 4900, and 5700 trucks, FCCC S2C 106 Cab, S2G Cab, XBR, XBS, XCL, XCM,… | DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake caliper mounting bolts and tighten them as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V163000 | March 12, 2018 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) XBR, XCL, XCM, and XCR recreational vehicle chassis, equipped with Cummins ISL engines. The power… | DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on May 2018.… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 16V809000 | November 7, 2016 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 FCCC XBR, XCL, XCM, and XCR recreational vehicle chassis manufactured January 1, 2016, to October 12, 2016, equipped with Cummins ISL engines. The… | DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2016. Owners may… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
| 16V416000 | June 9, 2016 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Freightliner Cascadia, 122SD, Western Star 4900SA and 4900FA, and FCCC XCM and XCP trucks manufactured from March 14, 2016, through May 18, 2016,… | Cummins will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will install a new ECM, and correct ECM calibrations, free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2016. Owners may… | Vehicle | Inherited from Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series | Full notice NHTSA |
Complaints by component
6 unique complaints. The share is the number of unique complaints tagged to a component category divided by the 6 unique complaints for this model year. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares can add up to more than 100 percent.
| Component category | Complaints | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3 | 50% | |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | 50% | |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 17% |
Complaint excerpts
The 5 most recent complaints with a narrative. Names, emails, phone numbers, VINs and addresses are removed. Reports are unverified. NHTSA record set for this vehicle (JSON).
My DEF sensor failed which required towing on Interstate 80 in a highly congested area. This same failure has happened to many other motorhomes and trucks. It creates a very unsafe situation which needs to be corrected. Please require the manufacturer to correct the flaw and recall all in use. Thank you.
DEF Head Failure - Spartan Chassis.
RV WENT INTO 5MPH DERATE DUE TO DEF HEADER MALFUNCTION. I WAS VERY LUCKY TO BE IN AN RV PARK, HOWEVER THERE IS NO WAY TO REPLACE THE DEF HEADER WITHOUT RAISING THE RV (DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE TANK), SO IT COULDN'T BE REPLACED THERE. I HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE THE DEF HEADER AT FREIGHTLINER OF HOUSTON, DUE TO THE WARNING LIGHTS. HOWEVER WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE THERE FOR THE APPOINTMENT, I FOUND THE RV WOULD NOT GO OVER 5MPH. SINCE THE DEALER WAS 60 MILES AWAY (AND IT WAS THE NEAREST ONE), THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD MAKE IT.
I OWN A 2017 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR MOTOR HOME ON A FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) SENSOR (DEF HEAD) HAS FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST FAILED AT 14,795 MILES AND WAS REPLACED ON 9/24/18. THAT HEAD LASTED ANOTHER 15,000 MILES AND FAILED AT 31,218 AND WAS REPLACED ON 11/25/2020. EACH HEAD LASTED ABOUT 15,000 MILES OR 2 YEARS. THE PART IS MADE BY SHAW DEVELOPMENT WHICH HAS NOT ANSWERED REPEATED ATTEMPTS FOR INFORMATION. AS PART OF THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM, FREIGHTLINER HAS REPLACED BOTH HEADS UNDER THE 5 YEAR FEDERALLY MANDATED WARRANTY ON EMISSION SYSTEMS. CUMMINS (WHICH MAKES THE …
WE HAVE HAD TWO DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) HEAD FAILURES THAT HAVE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE DEF HEAD UNIT. THE FIRST SITUATION RESULTED IN A DERATING OF THE ENGINE, LIMITING OUR SPEED TO 4 OR 5 MPH WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED 200 MILES TO A SERVICE CENTER, THEN IT TOOK A WEEK TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE SECOND SITUATION HAPPENED WITHIN 5 MILES OF A SERVICE CENTER AND WE WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER. HOWEVER, WE ARE SEEING HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR SITUATIONS BEING POSTED TO RV FORUMS ON VARIOUS SOCIAL NETWORKS. A RECALL NEEDS TO …
Chassis
- Freightliner Custom Chassis XC Series (medium confidence). Named as the chassis for these model years in NHTSA notices 16V721000, 17V497000.
A family can be built on more than one chassis. Only chassis that a recall notice names for these model years are listed, so a chassis missing here is a gap in the record. A chassis recall covers only the vehicles its own notice describes, by build date and VIN range; check the notice before assuming it applies to a particular coach.
Canadian notices
Transport Canada publishes its own notices with their own IDs. They are separate records from the U.S. campaigns above and are never merged with them.
No Transport Canada notice in this dataset lists this model year.
Related model years
- 2016 Newmar Dutch Star
- 2018 Newmar Dutch Star
- Newmar Dutch Star, all years
- 2017 Entegra Coach Cornerstone (same class)
- 2017 Forest River Berkshire (same class)
- 2017 Newmar Mountain Aire (same class)
- 2017 Newmar Ventana (same class)
Source release: NHTSA September 19, 2026. Method version v1. How this page is built.
Get a note when these records change
One email when new recall or complaint records appear for the RVs we cover. We send a confirmation first. Unsubscribe any time.