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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2016 Newmar Dutch Star Recalls

The 2016 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 2016 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
4

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2016 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 2016 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 2014–2015, 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 2014–2015, 2017 Dutch Star, 2 other models

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

Electrical system: wiring

Campaign
17V830000
Reported
December 19, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 2,915
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2017–2018 Dutch Star, 8 other models

17V830000: 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 2014–2015, 2017–2018 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 2014–2015, 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 2014–2015, 2017–2018 Dutch Star, 1 other model

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

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

Campaign
16V826000
Reported
November 15, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 370
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2017 Dutch Star, 1 other model

16V826000: 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 2014–2015 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 2014–2015 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 2014–2015 Dutch Star, 3 other models

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

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
16V041000
Reported
January 27, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 283
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 1 other model

16V041000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2016 Newmar Dutch Star complaints by year

NHTSA has received 4 owner complaints about the 2016 Newmar Dutch Star, the newest on March 12, 2026.

In complaints about the 2016 Newmar Dutch Star, the component group named most often is the visibility/wiper (50%), followed by the electrical system (25%) and the equipment (25%).

2 of the 2016 Newmar Dutch Star's 11 recalls also concern the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Visibility/Wiper2
  • Electrical System1
  • Equipment1
  • Unknown Or Other1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2016 Newmar Dutch Star received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20161
20222
20261

Complaints about the 2016 Newmar Dutch Star peaked in 2022, when NHTSA received 2. 25% arrived between 2015 and 2019, the model year's first years on the road.

The 4 complaints about the 2016 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 2016 Newmar models

Newest record on this page: March 12, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted