{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Newmar recall 16V481: Newmar Dutch Star, Newmar Ventana, Newmar Ventana VL (2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v481/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V481 (Newmar): If the headlights go out or the wiper system does not operate properly, the driver's visibility may be adversely affected, incre...",
  "excerpt": "Newmar Dutch Star, Newmar Ventana, Newmar Ventana Vl, model year 2017. Filed by Newmar Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 29 June 2016. 24 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ventana, Ventana VL, and Dutch Star motorhomes manufactured November 1, 2015, to June 24, 2016 and built on a Freightliner Custom Chassis. In the affected vehicles, when the windshield wipers are turned off, the headlights may also turn off. … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the headlights go out or the wiper system does not operate properly, the driver's visibility may be adversely affected, increasing the risk of a crash.” 16V481 Newmar Corporation Visibility:Rear Window Wiper/Washer 29 June 2016 2017-2017 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR, NEWMAR VENTANA, NEWMAR VENTANA VL If the headlights go out or the wiper system does not operate properly, the driver's visibility may be adversely affected, increasing the risk of a crash. Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will update the wiper software, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. O",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:31:24+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:12:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Newmar recall 16V481: Newmar Dutch Star, Newmar Ventana, Newmar Ventana VL (2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v481/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}