OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 16V501000

NHTSA campaign 16V501000 covers 19 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 742 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received July 5, 2016 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 16V501000 says

NHTSA campaign 16V501000 identifies ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and states that If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Defect summary

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 1998-2010 Dutch Star, 2008 Kountry Star, 2008-2009 All Star and Ventana, 2009-2010 Dutch Aire, 2014-2015 King Aire and 2015 Essex motorhomes, built on a Spartan Motors chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible exhaust tube may tear allowing hot exhaust to blow against other components or materials.

Consequence summary

If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 16V501000

For NHTSA campaign 16V501000, the filed corrective action says: Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will inspect the alignment of the tubes, correcting them and replacing any that are torn. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V 313.

Newmar will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will inspect the alignment of the tubes, correcting them and replacing any that are torn. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V 313.

Owner notification: August 11, 2016
Filing manufacturer: Newmar Corporation
Component groups: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 16V501000

RecallRoad links 19 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 16V501000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.