2020 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR Complaints and Recall Information
The 2020 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR has 1 complaint and 15 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues with the passenger entry door seal failing, causing window fogging that impairs lane changing and viewing visibility. Attempts to resolve this issue through Newmar were unsuccessful due to warranty limitations.
Common Issues
- Door seal failure. The passenger entry door seal detached and caused window fogging, reducing visibility and making driving unsafe.
There are 15 recalls for the 2020 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR affecting various components such as seats, electrical systems, fuel system, lighting, steering, suspension, brakes, and appliances. Several recalls address safety-related defects with fire risk, steering difficulty, lighting malfunctions, and fuel leaks.
Recalls
- Seat wiring short circuit (22V234000). Around 4,961 vehicles affected. Wiring under seats may be improperly secured causing pinched wires that can short circuit and pose fire risk. Dealers will inspect wiring and add circuit breakers or fuses as needed at no cost.
- Instrument cluster blanking (21V700000). 1,554 vehicles affected. The instrument cluster can go blank while driving, hiding critical information like speed and warnings, increasing crash risk. Dealers will update software and reroute ductwork free of charge.
- Fuel rail leak (21V372000). 1,294 vehicles affected. Sealing washers may not seat, causing high pressure fuel rail leaks that increase fire risk. Dealers will inspect and replace fuel rails as necessary at no cost.
- Brake light switch damage (21V082000). 1,370 vehicles affected. Brake light switch may chafe wiring, causing brake lights to fail, increasing crash risk. Dealers will inspect and replace switches if needed free of charge.
- Power Distribution Module damage (20V421000). 3,202 vehicles affected. Rear PDM may be damaged affecting rear marker, brake, or turn signals, increasing crash risk. Dealers will replace the module free of charge.
- Fuel rail leak (21V506000). 1,737 vehicles affected. Similar to 21V372000, a sealing washer may cause fuel leaks with fire hazard. Cummins service centers will inspect and replace the rail as needed at no cost.
- Window adhesive failure (21V571000). 4,106 vehicles affected. The adhesive bonding vented window portions may fail causing them to detach and create injury or crash risk. Dealers will inspect and replace affected windows free of charge.
- Steering gear mounting bolts loose (21V088000). 253 vehicles affected. Bolts may loosen causing steering difficulty and increasing crash risk. Dealers will replace bolts and washers free of charge.
- Brake relay valve restriction (19V381000). 40 vehicles affected. Partially blocked orifice in brake relay valve may extend stopping distances, increasing crash risk. Dealers will inspect and replace valves if necessary free of charge.
- Oven stove gas leak (20V719000). 710 vehicles affected. Saddle valve bolts may damage o-rings causing continuous gas leaks and fire risk. Dealers will install remedy kits including gaskets and washers free of charge.
Owners dealing with repeated repairs, safety defects, or unresolved recalls on the 2020 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Consulting a qualified attorney can help clarify potential options for relief.
2020 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR Summary
2020
Model Year
1
Total Complaints
10
Total Recalls
19227
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2020 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR
4961 vehicles affected
SEATS
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, Canyon Star, 2019 Ventana LE, 2020-2022 Kountry Star, 2019-2020 Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and 2021 Super Star vehicles. The wiring under the seats may be incorrectly secured, which can lead to a pinched wire in the seat adjustment mechanism and cause an electrical short circuit.
Risk: A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
2020 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR
1294 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
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 pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
2020 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR
1554 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 London Aire, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, Mountain Aire, 2020-2021 Ventana, and 2021 New Aire recreational vehicles. The instrument cluster may intermittently go blank while the vehicle is in motion.
Risk: A blank instrument cluster display may be missing critical information such as the vehicle's speed and warning lights, which can increase the risk of a crash.
2020 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR
1370 vehicles affected
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
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 wiring, and cause the brake lights to not illuminate.
Risk: If the brake lights do not illuminate, other motorists will be unaware of the driver's intention, increasing the risk of a crash.
2020 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR
4106 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Bay Star, Ventana, New Aire, 2019-2020 Canyon Star, Bay Star Sport, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, 2018-2021 Dutch Star, 2020 Kountry Star, and 2019 Ventana LE recreational vehicles. The adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.
Risk: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
2020 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR
253 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Dutch Star, King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire motorhomes. The steering gear mounting bolts may become loose and back out, resulting in difficulty steering.
Risk: Difficulty steering, or the inability to steer in both directions, can increase the risk of a crash.
2020 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR
1737 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
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 seat correctly in the pilot boreholes, allowing the high-pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
2020 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR
3202 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 'inspection-only' remedy from recall 19V-426. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
Risk: Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.
2020 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR
710 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOP
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Bay Star and Ventana, 2019 Ventana LE, 2020 Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Kountry Star and Super Star and 2021 Bay Star Sport motorhomes equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The stove's saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
Risk: A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.
2020 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR
40 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019 Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, and 2020 Dutch Star motorhomes. The brake relay valve may have an air flow restriction due to a partially blocked orifice, which may lead to extended stopping distance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Risk: An increase in stopping distance without warning increases the risk of crash.
Complaints
2020 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR
ID: 2055788VISIBILITY/WIPER
Passenger entry door seal has failed and window is fogged making lane changing or viewing very difficult and unsafe. I have tried to contact Newmar and their reply was giving me a statement that my coach is out of warranty and I need to contact a 3rd party vendor for replacement at my cost. I would think a window separation would be a concern for Newmar Corp. I have read many other complaints from Newmar owners.