16V414000
STEERING
The steering wheel's connection to the front axle could fail resulting in a sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
2015 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR
11 safety recall campaigns, 1 carrying NHTSA's "park it" advisory, 6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
Do not drive
1 campaign covering the 2015 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR carries NHTSA’s “park it” advisory — the federal government telling owners to stop driving the vehicle until the remedy has been performed. Whether it was performed on any particular car is not something NHTSA publishes in a form anyone can query; a franchised dealer can run the VIN and print the record in a minute, and the repair is free.
The record
Recall campaigns11
Park it1stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints6
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire2
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 11
18V245000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Without the low beams also illuminated when the high beams are on, the driver may have reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
18V198000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
If the power steering hose contacts the power stud causing a power steering fluid leak, additional steering effort may be needed increasing the risk of a crash or an electrical arc may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
17V809000
EQUIPMENT
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
17V497000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
A battery cable short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
17V420000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
If the vehicle is being driven and the button on the remote is pushed, the night shades may lower, blocking the driver's view, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 2ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 1ENGINE
- 1FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
- 1UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 1VISIBILITY/WIPER
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2015 NEWMAR DUTCH STARs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.