Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 London Aire, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, Mountain Aire, 2020-2021 Ventana, and 2021 New Aire recreational vehicles. The instrument cluster may intermittently go blank while the vehicle is in motion.
Electrical system
Newmar Ventana Electrical problems by year
4 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Newmar Ventana's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
Electrical complaints by model year
Electrical recalls
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Essex and New Aire, 2019 Dutch Star, London Aire, Mountain Aire, and Ventana motorhomes. The instrument panel brightness cannot be adjusted, possibly causing glare when driving at night. As such...
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Newmar Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Ventana LE, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. The electrical connections in the breaker box may not...
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2018 Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, New Aire, Ventana and Ventana LE motorhomes. These vehicles may have a loose power...
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2011 through 2013 Ventana Class A, Dutch Star Class A, and Mountain Aire Class A model motor homes manufactured from January 25, 2010, through September 19, 2012, built on Freightliner brand XB and...
Newmar is recalling 409 my 2007-2008 all star, dutch star, ventana, and kountry star diesel pushers motor home chassis. There may be a loose connection between the bus bar and a grid pad due to the pins being slightly smaller diameters after assembly...
Latest Ventana electrical complaints
The laminated glass instrument/gauge cover has separated making it very difficult to see gauges for air, temp and speed.
The contact owns a 2018 Newmar Ventana 3715 RV built on a 2019 Freightliner XC-R Chassis. The contact stated that the tail lights, the driver's side brake light, and the driver's side turn signal light had failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the secondary fuse harness was installed under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V00H000(Electrical System, Exterior Lighting); however, the failure persisted. The dealer determined that the rear-mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) needed to be replaced; however, the...
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repair was not covered under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 33,970.
This is a class a motorhome on a freightliner chassis. When running at night with the headlights on the entire dash lights flicker and go out completely leaving a dark dash with no instrumentation including speedometer. After talking with newmar corp. They say it is a known software problem and is freightliner's responsibility. Nothing has been done and it is going on a year. When the lights go out the coach is completely dark and you cannot tell speed on anything else. This causes a major problem at night.
This 2014 class a diesel pusher rv has given problems from day one. (Purchased used). The rv has been taken to repair shops on more than one occasion. The electric day and night shade do not work properly and are held up with clothes pins. The refrigerator does not work properly doesn't get cold enough. The electric oasis water heater and heat for the rig does not work at all. The stove does not work at all. The mirrors vibrate so much that at times you can not see vehicle on the side when changing lanes or making...
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a turn. The drawer catches have broken down and slide open at will.You would think that a vehicle only three years old would function better as designed. The manufacturer has been made aware of these and other issues. But I continue to have to pay for repairs which give us problems again.
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