2000 Newmar Dutch Star Owner Complaints

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2000 Newmar Dutch Star RV. After driving the RV on a road trip, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The RV was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the RV mileage was 102,000, and at the time it was taken to an independent mechanic, it was determined that the odometer had been disconnected. The contact contacted the State Enforcement Agency for odometer fraud and was referred to an attorney. The mileage remained 102,000. The contact was unable to determine the actual mileage.

NHTSA ID

11700840

Incident

Nov 16, 2025

Mileage

102,000 mi

I HAVE A 2000 MOTORHOME ON A SPARTAN CHASSIS. THE BALL JOINTS ARE BAD AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. SPARTAN CHASSIS HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND REFUSES TO REPAIR OR ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10358793

Incident

Feb 20, 2007

Mileage

22,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR RV TRAILER. HE REPLACED THE TIE ROD PARTS 16 TIMES THE BALL JOINT COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED 8 TIMES IN A NINE YEARS WHICH ARE ALL A PART OF THE STEERING FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY REQUIRED TO PAY FOR LABOR. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS ARE WERE REPLACED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND WERE NOT DEFECTIVE. THE PARTS ARE NOT RELATED TO A RECALL OR WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 64,000. UPDATED 12/10/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE DISCOVERED THE TIE ROD ENDS AND BALL JOINT ON THE RV HAD NOT PROTECTIVE RUBBER OR VERY LITTLE RUBBER LEFT. THE RUBBER WAS FOR SAFETY, IT KEEPS THE GREASE IN AND DIRT, SAND AND WATER FROM WEARING DOWN THE TIE ROD ENDS AND BALL JOINTS. THE CONSUMER STATED IN FOUR YEARS THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. UPDATED 12/10/09

NHTSA ID

10292361

Incident

May 25, 2005

Mileage

43,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NEWMAR DUTCHSTAR RV. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL NDR1062. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE RV COMPLETELY FAILED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE REFRIGERATOR WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $200.00. ONE YEAR LATER, HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V075000 (EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE UNIT WAS NOT REPAIRED BEFORE MARCH OF 2007, THE CONTACT WOULD NOT BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE. UPDATED 2/23/09 *CN THE COOLING UNIT WAS REPALCED. UPDATED 02/27/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10254975

Incident

Nov 15, 2008

Mileage

21,000 mi

I OWN A NEWMAR DUTCHSTAR MOTORHOME WITH A SPARTAN CHASSIS. THE BALL JOINTS HAVE A LIFETIME LUBE BOOT AROUND THEM. THE BOOT HAS CRACKED AND FELL APART. THEREWAS NO WAY TO LUBE THIS BALL JOINT. I FELT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD STAND BEHIND IT. THEY WILL SEND YOU PARTS AND YOU PAY LABOR WHICHWAS OVER $1000.00 IF IT WAS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD. LIFETIME MEANT LIFETIME. THIS PART WAS MADE BY REYCO, GRANNING A DIVISION OF TUTHILL CORPORATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10191225

Incident

May 4, 2007

WHILE TRAVELING IN OUR 2000 DUTCH STAR MOTOR HOME, DIESEL PUSHER, THROUGH HOUSTON TX, ON MARCH 23, 2006, WE EXPERIENCED AN INNER REAR TIRE BLOWOUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS TIRE HAS A "ZIPPER" FRACTURE OF 14 INCHES ON THE SIDEWALL. WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE A SAFE STOP AND EXITED FROM THE HIGHWAY. WE HAD THE TIRE REPLACED WITH A MATCHED MICHELIN TIRE. ON APRIL 1, 2006 WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH ELMIRA NY (1600 MILES LATER) ON INTERSTATE 86, WE EXPERIENCED ANOTHER BLOWOUT ON THE INNER REAR TIRE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTOR HOME. WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE A SAFE STOP. HOWEVER THE REAR LEFT FENDER SKIRT WAS BLOWN OFF BY THE RUPTURING TIRE. THIS "ZIPPER" FRACTURE WAS 12 INCHES IN THE IDENTICAL TIRE POSITION AS THE FIRST RUPTURE. WE WERE UNABLE TO GET AN IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT TIRE FOR THE BLOWN TIRE AND WE MADE THE DECISION THAT ALL FOUR REAR TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED SINCE IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO HAVE MISMATCHED TIRES. WE REPLACED THESE REAR TIRES WITH AN H RATED TIRE BY GOODYEAR 275/70R 22.5 G670 RV. IN 2004, NEWMAR (MANUFACTURER OF DUTCH STAR MOTOR HOMES) HAD A RECALL AND REPLACED ONLY THE FRONT TIRES ON THIS MOTOR HOME WHICH WAS BUILT ON A FREIGHTLINER FRAME. THE NEW TIRES WERE MICHELIN XZA1 275/70R 22.5 WHICH IS HIGHER RATED THAN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES. PREVIOUSLY, WE HAVE HAD THIS MOTOR HOME WEIGHED ON AT A FAMILY MOTOR COACH ASSN. (FMCE) RALLY. THE FOUR CORNERS WERE WEIGHED AND WE WERE WITHIN THE RECOMMENDED GVW (GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT) OF 27,900 LBS. WE WERE NOT OVERLOADED. THE TIRE PRESSURE ON THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES WAS 105 LBS. EACH WHICH WAS RECOMMENDED. IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE TIRE FAILURE ON THIS UNIT WAS DUE TO HAVING INADEQUATE REAR TIRES AND THAT WHEN THE RECALL TOOK PLACE IN 2004, THE REAR TIRES SHOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED AT THAT TIME. *NM

NHTSA ID

10163362

Incident

Apr 1, 2006

Mileage

53,000 mi

DT: 2000 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR MOTOR HOME. THE CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS MICHELIN TIRES, 255/80R22-5XRV. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE SIDEWALL AT 15,000 MILES. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR INSIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AT 23,800 MILES. THE FRONT TIRES WERE RECALLED AND THEY WERE REPLACED. THE REAR TIRE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE REAR TIRE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO SEE WHY IT BLEW OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10136939

Incident

Sep 17, 2005

Mileage

15,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH TIRE RECALL REPLACEMENT.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 04V-037 EARLIER THIS YEAR. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE NEWMAR TIRE RECALL CENTER AND THEY AGREED TO HAVE NEW TIRES SENT. THE CONSUMER IS STILL IN POSSESSION OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL TIRES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10082060

Incident

Jul 1, 2004

LTR FM R. MILLER (LA) OWNER OF A DUTCH STAR MOTORHOME, RECALLED VEHICLE TO REPLACE FRONT TIRES TO IMPROVE CARRYING CAPACITY OWNER REQUEST RECALL REPLACE ALL TIRES NOT JUST FRONT 2-TIRES SUGGEST NHTSA INVESTIGATE.*MR (RECALL#04V037000) *JB

NHTSA ID

10081898

Incident

Jul 1, 2004

THE REAR DRIVER'S OUTER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE PICTURES, TIRE MANUFACTURING SIZE. AND DOT #. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10071584

Incident

Feb 15, 2002

Mileage

22,490 mi

VEHICLE SAFETY CONCERN COMPLAINT REGARDING 2000 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR MODEL 3665 COACH.*MR ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER HIT ROAD HAZARDS WHICH CAUSED THE MUFFLER TO BECOME LOOSE AND SUBSEQUENTLY IT FELL ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS TOO LOW ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10079909

Incident

Jun 14, 2004

RECALL 04V037000 CONCERNING TIRES. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL PROCEDURES. THE MANUFACTURER WANTED TO REPLACE THE FACTORY TIRES WITH TIRES BIGGER THAN THE REAR TIRES. MANUFACTURER WAS ONLY REPLACING THE FRONT TIRES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10068582

Incident

Apr 14, 2004

Mileage

34,300 mi

THE MOTORHOME'S ENGINE WAS BUILT BY FORD. THE OWNER BROUGHT TO FORD'S ATTENTION THE FACT THAT THE ENGINE'S DIP STICK WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. FORD TOLD THE OWNER THAT HE MUST PURCHASE THE CORRECT STICK SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *NM *NM

NHTSA ID

10059361

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

THE REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR RECALL 04V0370000 HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR 2 MONTHS, AND DEALERSHIP DOESN'T NOT KNOW WHEN THE TIRES WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10073908

Incident

Mar 3, 2004

Mileage

19,000 mi

CONSUMER IN DELAYED RECEIPT OF A SAFETY RECALL ON MICHELIN 255/80R22.5 TIRES. (NAR) *LA THE TIRE ORIGINAL INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK WERE RECALLED BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT DESIGNED TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF THE MOTORHOME. *NM

NHTSA ID

10074102

Incident

May 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLOWOUT. 255/80R22.5XRV.*AK TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED AT 120 PSI DURING THE TIME OF INCIDENT. RECALL ISSUED BY VEHICLE'S MANUFACTURER REGARDING FRONT TIRES. *LA

NHTSA ID

10066833

Mileage

4,500 mi

I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE CAPAIGN #04V037000 REGARDING THE FRONT TIRES ON MY DUTCH STAR MOTOR HOME. I HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT NEWMAR TIRE RECALL HOTLINE SINCE LATE MARCH 04. I HAVE CALLED EVERY MONDAY SINCE THEN LEAVING A MESSAGE ON THEIR ANSWERING MACHINE. THEY HAVE NOT YET RETURNED ANY CALLS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10068204

Incident

Mar 29, 2004

THE DEALERSHIP IS ONLY RECEIVING REPLACEMENT TIRES AT A TIME, AND THE TIRES HAVE ALREADY BEEN ASSIGNED TO A CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR OVER 2 MONTHS TO HAVE THE TIRE RECALL 04V037000 PERFORMED. *MR

NHTSA ID

10066657

Incident

Feb 12, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, A BUBBLE ACCUMULATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10061645

Incident

Feb 26, 2004

Mileage

32,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANY OBJECTS ON THE ROAD. TIRE SIZE 255/80/22.5/XRV.*AK THE VEHICLE HAD THREE SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS WHILE DRIVING . ALL THE BLOWOUTS RESULTED IN SOME TYPE OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. MICHELIN AGREED TO PAY THE CONSUMER $95. PER TIRE BUT REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEE A MONTH AND THE CONSUMER STILL HASN'T RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10055633

Incident

Dec 24, 2003

Mileage

21,000 mi

RECALL NOTICE ON MY 2000 DUTCH STAR MOTORHOME W/MICHELIN 255/80R22.5 TIRES. JUST NOTIFIED BY LTR DATED 1-26-04 FROM NEWMAR CORP. I HAVE ATTEMPTED 3 TIMES TO CONTACT THEM, AND THEY REFUSE TO RETURN CALLS OR ANSWER THEIR PHONE OTHER THAN AUTOMATED.TIRES FAILED W/LESS THAN 27,000 MILES IN OCT 2002.*AK

NHTSA ID

10056950

Incident

Oct 5, 2002

Mileage

27,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING A 2000 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR DIESEL PUSHER THE RIGHT REAR INSIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITH APPROXIMATELY 29,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED MICHELIN'S CONSUMER CALL CENTER TO INFORM THEM THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND BLOWOUT I EXPERIENCED ON THIS VEHICLE, AND THAT BOTH TIRES HAD THE SAME MANUFACTURING DATE CODE. THEY RESPONDED BY ASSERTING THAT THE TIRE DAMAGE MUST HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY LOW TIRE PRESSURE. WHEN I MAINTAINED THAT PRESSURE HAD NEVER BEEN LOW, THEY THEN RESPONDED THAT THE TIRE MUST HAVE BEEN OVERLOADED. I REMOVED ALL SIX MICHELIN TIRES FROM THIS MOTORHOME AND REPLACED THEM WITH GOODYEAR TIRES. I HAVE SINCE DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE ALMOST 40,000 ADDITIONAL MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10051097

Incident

Feb 2, 2002

Mileage

29,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING A 2000 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR DIESEL PUSHER THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WITH APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. A MICHELIN DEALER, AFTER A CURSORY EXAMINATION, CLAIMED THE TIRE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THE DEALER'S ASSERTION WAS NOT ACCURATE AS THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TIRE LOAD/INFLATION SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY MICHELIN TO THE CHASSIS MANUFACTURER. *LA

NHTSA ID

10051095

Incident

Jun 13, 2001

Mileage

18,000 mi

FAILURE IN THE DUTCH STAR MOTORHOME WITH SPQARTAN CHASSIS ELECTRICAL WIRING CAUSES LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. BECAME APPARENT WHEN TURNING IN FRONT OF CAR ON 2 LANE ROAD - CAR HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID ACCIDENT. HAS REOCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10050705

Incident

Dec 13, 2003

Mileage

38,500 mi

I HAVE A NEWMAR MOTORHOME WITH MICHELIN TIRES. IT HAS 25000 MILES ON IT. IN THE LAST 1400 MILES I HAVE BLOWN THREE TIRES OF THE 6 ON THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE VEHICLE WEIGHED AND IT IS NOT OVER THE RATED MAXIMUM WEIGHTS ON EITHER AXEL. I HAVE BLOWN TWO FRONT AND ONE REAR TIRE SO FAR. (YOUR LIST OF MICHELIN TIRES DOES NOT NCLUDE THE XRV SO I WILL CHOOSE ANOTHER TYPE JUST TO BE ABLE TO PROCEED) THIS SHOULD INTEREST YOU: TWO MICHELIN DEALERS WHO SERVICED ME WHEN THE FIRST TWO TIRES BLEW SID THAT THE XRV TIRES THAT MICHELIN MAKES FOR MOTORHOMES ARE "A PIECE OF CRAP". ONE OF THEM TOLD THAT TO MICHELIN HQ IN MY PRESENCE IN A PHONE CALL. MICHELIN GAVE ME ONE REPLACEMENT TIRE AFTER I HAD BLOWN TWO IN A WEEK. MY TIRES ARE NOT OLD AND THE DEALERS DID NOT SUGGEST THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING I DID THAT MADE THEM BLOW. I BELIEVE THAT I HAVE TRIES FROM A BAD BATCH OF TIRES. TO HAVE THREE OF THEM BLOW WITHIN 1400 MILES SUGGESTS THAT THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. I AM CONVINCED THEY ARE UNSAFE AND I AM REPLACING THE THREE THAT HAVE NOT YET BLOWN WITH OTHER TIRES TOMORROW. I AM REPLACING THEM WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TIRE THAT MICHELIN GAVE ME AS A WARRANTY REPLACEMENT, THE XZE TRUCK TIRE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10030694

Incident

Aug 2, 2003

Mileage

24,710 mi