2008 Newmar Grand Star Ca Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2008 Newmar Grand Star Ca, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure250.0%
- Tires & wheels250.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
INNER FENDER WALLS ON THE NEWMAR 2008 GRANDSTAR 3750 ARE TOO CLOSE TO THE REAR INSIDE DUAL TIRE, CAUSING BOLT RUBBING ON SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE, CAUSING THE BOLT TO WEAR INTO TIRE SIDEWALL SHEARING OFF THE RUBBER, COMPROMISING THE TIRE. *TR
DURING A SERVICE AT A FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS CENTER, THEIR SAFETY INSPECTION REVEALED BOTH INNER TIRES ON THE REAR DUALS ARE COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE COACH FRAME. AT 5K MILES, ONE TIRE NEAR FAILURE, THE OTHER LESS SO. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS A TOO CLOSE GAP BETWEEN THE TIRE TREAD AND COACH BODY WHEN VEHICLE IS UNLOADED. APPROXIMATE 1/4" GAP ON LEFT, 1/2" ON RIGHT AT THE TREAD. AS THE SUSPENSION COMPRESSES OR THE VEHICLE IS LOADED, THE SIDEWALL , AS IT WIDENS TOWARDS THE WHEEL, IS IN CONSTANT, INCREASING CONTACT WITH A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON THAT IS BOLTED TO THE COACH FRAME ON BOTH SIDES. THE TIRE SIDEWALL IS THEN SLOWLY SHAVED OFF AND FRICTION CAUSES SIGNIFICANT HEAT INCREASES. DEFECT IS SO OBVIOUS IT IS DIFFICULT TO COMPREHEND IT PASSING SAFETY AND QUALITY CONTROL, AND ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE FACTORY. NEWMAR SAYS THE FIX IS TO RE-WORK THE COACH BODY TO ACCOMMODATE ROOM FOR THE TIRES. MAY INVOLVE REPLACEMENT OF A HOLDING TANK, CUTTING OF THE FLOOR, ECT. VEHICLE AT THIS TIME COULD NOT PASS A MN DOT INSPECTION. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
INNER FENDER WALLS ON THE NEWMAR 2008 GRANDSTAR 3750 ARE TOO CLOSE TO THE REAR INSIDE DUAL TIRE, CAUSING BOLT RUBBING ON SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE, CAUSING THE BOLT TO WEAR INTO TIRE SIDEWALL SHEARING OFF THE RUBBER, COMPROMISING THE TIRE. *TR
DURING A SERVICE AT A FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS CENTER, THEIR SAFETY INSPECTION REVEALED BOTH INNER TIRES ON THE REAR DUALS ARE COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE COACH FRAME. AT 5K MILES, ONE TIRE NEAR FAILURE, THE OTHER LESS SO. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS A TOO CLOSE GAP BETWEEN THE TIRE TREAD AND COACH BODY WHEN VEHICLE IS UNLOADED. APPROXIMATE 1/4" GAP ON LEFT, 1/2" ON RIGHT AT THE TREAD. AS THE SUSPENSION COMPRESSES OR THE VEHICLE IS LOADED, THE SIDEWALL , AS IT WIDENS TOWARDS THE WHEEL, IS IN CONSTANT, INCREASING CONTACT WITH A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON THAT IS BOLTED TO THE COACH FRAME ON BOTH SIDES. THE TIRE SIDEWALL IS THEN SLOWLY SHAVED OFF AND FRICTION CAUSES SIGNIFICANT HEAT INCREASES. DEFECT IS SO OBVIOUS IT IS DIFFICULT TO COMPREHEND IT PASSING SAFETY AND QUALITY CONTROL, AND ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE FACTORY. NEWMAR SAYS THE FIX IS TO RE-WORK THE COACH BODY TO ACCOMMODATE ROOM FOR THE TIRES. MAY INVOLVE REPLACEMENT OF A HOLDING TANK, CUTTING OF THE FLOOR, ECT. VEHICLE AT THIS TIME COULD NOT PASS A MN DOT INSPECTION. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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