2008 NEWMAR ALL STAR ME — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2008 NEWMAR ALL STAR ME
The 2008 NEWMAR ALL STAR ME has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, TRAILER HITCHES.
Recalls for the 2008 NEWMAR ALL STAR ME
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2008 NEWMAR ALL STAR ME, potentially affecting up to 6,717 vehicles.
Recall 11V235000 — EQUIPMENT
| 5,486 vehicles affected
Defect: NEWMAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200 SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE...
Consequence: THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
Remedy: NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN...
View full details →Recall 09V260000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 318 vehicles affected
Defect: NEWMAR IS RECALLING 328 MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 16, 2007 AND APRIL 22, 2009. AN INADVERTENT DEVIATION IN GROUND CABLE SIZING OCCURRED RESULTING IN WIRE GAUGE UNDERSIZING.
Consequence: UNDERSIZED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS MAY RESULT IN CONDUCTOR FAILURE, CREATING A SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: NEWMAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.
View full details →Recall 08V596000 — TRAILER HITCHES
| 913 vehicles affected
Defect: NEWMAR IS RECALLING 913 MY 2007-2009 ALL STAR ME, DUTCH STAR DP, MY 2007-2008 KOUNTRY STAR DP, MY 2007 MOUNTAIN AIRE DP, AND MY 2009 DUTCH AIRE DP AND VENTANA DP MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH PUTNAM HITCHES. AFTER SOME PERIOD OF USE, CERTAIN TRAILER HITCHES MAY DEVELOP STRESS FRACTURES DUE TO SHARP RADII AND /OR...
Consequence: FRACTURES IN THE SUSPECT HITCHES MAY RESULT IN HITCH SEPARATION, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy: NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH SPARTAN WHO WILL REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 08V567). OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400 OR NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2008 NEWMAR ALL STAR ME
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 NEWMAR ALL STAR ME.
Safety Rating for the 2008 NEWMAR ALL STAR ME
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2008 NEWMAR ALL STAR ME in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2008 NEWMAR ALL STAR ME
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2008 NEWMAR ALL STAR ME
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NEWMAR ALL STAR ME
- 2006 NEWMAR ALL STAR ME — 0 complaints
- 2007 NEWMAR ALL STAR ME — 0 complaints
- 2008 NEWMAR ALL STAR ME (current)
- 2009 NEWMAR ALL STAR ME — 0 complaints
Other NEWMAR Models
- NEWMAR DUTCH STAR — 208 total complaints
- NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE — 80 total complaints
- NEWMAR BAY STAR — 57 total complaints
- NEWMAR KOUNTRY STAR — 54 total complaints
- NEWMAR LONDON AIRE — 32 total complaints
- NEWMAR NEW AIRE — 28 total complaints
- NEWMAR NEWMAR — 23 total complaints
- NEWMAR VENTANA — 20 total complaints