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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2015 Newmar Dutch Star Recalls

The 2015 Newmar Dutch Star has 11 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 18, 2018.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2015 Newmar Dutch Star. Whether a recall on your own RV is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
11

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
5

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

2 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2015 Newmar Dutch Star, the 17-character VIN is on a plate near the entry door, inside a cabinet, or on the trailer tongue for a towable.

11 recalls on the 2015 Newmar Dutch Star

Exterior lighting: headlights

Campaign
18V245000
Reported
April 18, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 2,038
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2014, 2016–2017 Dutch Star, 2 other models

18V245000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Campaign
18V198000
Reported
March 27, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 2,139
Risk NHTSA names
crash and fire
Same campaign
also 2014, 2016–2017 Dutch Star, 2 other models

18V198000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment

Campaign
17V809000
Reported
December 15, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 34,699
Risk NHTSA names
fire and injury
Same campaign
also 2014, 2016–2018 Dutch Star, 9 other models

17V809000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables

Campaign
17V497000
Reported
August 9, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 1,167
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2014, 2016–2017 Dutch Star, 1 other model

17V497000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Campaign
17V420000
Reported
June 30, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 1,289
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2014, 2016–2018 Dutch Star, 1 other model

17V420000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, electric

Campaign
16V721000
Reported
October 7, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 7
Risk NHTSA names
crash and fire
Same campaign
only the 2015 Newmar Dutch Star

16V721000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Campaign
16V478000
Reported
June 28, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 1,243
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2014, 2016 Dutch Star, 3 other models

16V478000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Steering

Campaign
16V414000
Reported
June 8, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 510
Risk NHTSA names
crash
NHTSA advisory
do not drive until repaired
Same campaign
also 2014, 2016 Dutch Star

16V414000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

Campaign
16V252000
Reported
April 28, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 1,150
Risk NHTSA names
crash and fire
Same campaign
also 2014, 2016 Dutch Star, 3 other models

16V252000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Campaign
15V808000
Reported
December 1, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 979
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2014 Dutch Star, 4 other models

15V808000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Latches/locks/linkages

Campaign
15V803000
Reported
November 30, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 1,085
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2014 Dutch Star, 2 other models

15V803000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2015 Newmar Dutch Star complaints by year

NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2015 Newmar Dutch Star, the newest on October 5, 2021. Of these, 2 describe a fire.

In complaints about the 2015 Newmar Dutch Star, the component group named most often is the electrical system (40%), followed by the engine (20%) and the fuel system, diesel (20%).

1 of the 2015 Newmar Dutch Star's 11 recalls also concerns the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System2
  • Engine1
  • Fuel System, Diesel1
  • Unknown Or Other1
  • Visibility/Wiper1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2015 Newmar Dutch Star received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20151
20161
20182
20211

Complaints about the 2015 Newmar Dutch Star peaked in 2018, when NHTSA received 2. 80% arrived between 2014 and 2018, the model year's first years on the road.

The 5 complaints about the 2015 Newmar Dutch Star are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Newmar Dutch Star by model year

Other 2015 Newmar models

Newest record on this page: October 5, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted