2020 NEWMAR VENTANA Complaints and Recall Information
The 2020 NEWMAR VENTANA has 2 complaints and 11 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report the laminated glass instrument/gauge cover separating, making it difficult to see gauges for air, temperature, and speed.
There are 11 recalls involving various systems including seats, electrical components, fuel system, exterior lighting, windows, and appliances.
Common Issues- Instrument panel visibility. Laminated glass on the instrument/gauge cover separates, impairing the ability to read air, temperature, and speed gauges.
Recalls address defects in electrical systems, fuel systems, seating wiring, lighting, and window bonding among others.
Recalls- Seat wiring (22V234000). Affects 4,961 vehicles. Wiring under seats may be improperly secured, potentially causing pinched wires that lead to electrical shorts and fire risk. Dealers will inspect and secure wiring, add circuit breakers and fuses as needed at no charge.
- Instrument cluster blanking (21V700000). Affects 1,554 vehicles. Instrument cluster may intermittently go blank, hiding critical information like speed and warning lights, increasing crash risk. Fix involves software updates and rerouting ductwork free of charge.
- Fuel rail leaks (21V372000). Affects 1,294 vehicles. Sealing washer may not seat correctly causing fuel rail leaks. Fuel leaks near ignition sources increase fire risk. Dealers will inspect and replace fuel rails if needed at no cost.
- Exterior lighting failure (20V421000). Affects 3,202 vehicles. Rear Power Distribution Module damage may cause rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals to fail, increasing crash risk. Dealers will replace the module free of charge.
- Fuel rail leaks (21V506000). Affects 1,737 vehicles. Similar to 21V372000 defect affecting certain Cummins diesel engines. Fuel leaks increase fire risk. Cummins service centers will inspect and replace rails as necessary for free.
- Window adhesive failure (21V571000). Affects 4,106 vehicles. The adhesive bonding the vented window portion may fail, potentially detaching the vent and increasing crash or injury risk. Dealers will inspect and replace vents if needed at no charge.
- Stove gas leak (20V719000). Affects 710 vehicles. Overtightened saddle valve bolt on Dometic 3-burner stoves can damage o-ring seals causing continuous gas leaks, increasing fire risk. Dealers will install remedy kits free of charge.
Owners facing repeated repairs or unresolved recall issues involving fuel leaks, electrical shorts, or safety system malfunctions may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Consulting with a consumer protection firm familiar with lemon law cases could be beneficial for these matters.
2020 NEWMAR VENTANA Summary
2020
Model Year
2
Total Complaints
7
Total Recalls
17564
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2020 NEWMAR VENTANA
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 VENTANA
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 VENTANA
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 VENTANA
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 VENTANA
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 VENTANA
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 VENTANA
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.
Complaints
2020 NEWMAR VENTANA
ID: 2072490ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
The laminated glass instrument/gauge cover has separated making it very difficult to see gauges for air, temp and speed.
2020 NEWMAR VENTANA
ID: 2072489UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The laminated glass instrument/gauge cover has separated making it very difficult to see gauges for air, temp and speed.