The 2003 Newmar American Star has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 16,190 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT07V0750002007-03-0516,190 affected
Defect
CERTAIN CLASS A AND DIESEL PUSHER MOTOR HOMES AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
NEWMAR WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU…
Complaints by component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
ENGINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 newmar american star recreational vehicle. While driving 65 mph, the engine started to overheat. The abs warning indicator illuminated after the failure. The contact called the newmar manufacturer and was advised to have the vehicle inspected. The vehicle was taken to…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 newmar american star recreational vehicle. While driving 65 mph, the engine started to overheat. The abs warning indicator illuminated after the failure. The contact called the newmar manufacturer and was advised to have the vehicle inspected. The vehicle was taken to…”
“2003 american star trailer. The tread separated from the tires. Customer states the tread separated 3 times on different tires. The third tread separation caused body damage to the vehicle. *kb the consumer was informed that the tires were not the appropriate size for the weight of the travel…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 newmar american star rv (tow behind). The vehicle has continental general, size 29575r225 tires. The contact stated that on three separate occasions, the driver side rear, passenger side front, and rear tread separated from the tires. Newmar informed the contact to go to…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Newmar American Star as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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