2007 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2007 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP
The 2007 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT, TRAILER HITCHES, STEERING:COLUMN. The most commonly reported problem area is the Visibility (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2007 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2007 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP, potentially affecting up to 6,401 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 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 →Recall 06V217000 — STEERING:COLUMN
| 2 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SPARTAN STEERING COLUMNS, THE STEERING COLUMN HAS AN INCORRECT BUSHING THAT DOES NOT PROPERLY LIMIT THE TRAVEL OF THE STEERING COLUMN.
Consequence: THE REDUCED ENGAGEMENT OF THE COLUMN TUBING MAY LIMIT THE DRIVER'S CAPABILITY TO CONTROL THE STEERING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BUSHING TO INCREASE THE LENGTH OF THE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE STEERING COLUMN TUBES FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWMAR AT 574-773-7791.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2007 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibilitywiper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
WINDSHIELD WIPER STRIPS OUT AND HAS DONE SO MORE THAN ONCE, OF COURSE THIS HAPPENED WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH HEAVY RAIN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY SAFELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND REATTACH IT STAY TOGETHER UNTIL I GO TO NEXT TOWN. BUT YOU HERE OF THIS HAPPENING TO FAR TO MANY N MOTORHOME OWNERS AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS.
HEAVY RAINSTORM, WIPERS RUNNING ON HIGH SPEED. PASSENGER SIDE WIPER STOPS MOVING & IMPEDES THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPERS MOVEMENT. VISIBILITY DROPS TO NEARLY ZERO, AND MAKES GETTING TO A SAFE PLACE TO STOP VERY DIFFICULT. RV MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR/SHAFT & WIPER ARM AS THE SPLINES WERE COMPLETELY WIPED SMOOTH. HAPPENED AGAIN A YEAR LATER. SAME SCENARIO, SAME WIPER. SAME DAMAGE TO THE WIPER MOTOR SHAFT SPLINES & WIPER ARM SPLINES. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2007 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2007 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2007 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2007 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP
- 2003 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP — 0 complaints
- 2004 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP — 0 complaints
- 2005 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP — 0 complaints
- 2006 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP — 0 complaints
- 2007 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP (current)
- 2008 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP — 0 complaints
- 2009 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP — 0 complaints
- 2010 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP — 0 complaints
- 2011 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP — 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