{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Newmar recall 17V497 (17V-451): 2014 Moutain Aire and 2014-2017 Dutch Star Recreational",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v497/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V497 (Newmar): A battery cable short circuit can increase the risk of a fire. Newmar's own number: 17V-451.",
  "excerpt": "Newmar Dutch Star, Newmar Mountain Aire, model years 2014 to 2017. Filed by Newmar Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 9 August 2017. 1,167 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2014 Moutain Aire and 2014-2017 Dutch Star recreational vehicles built on Freightliner XCR chassis manufactured by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). These chassis have a battery cable mounting bracket may not have been installed correctly, as a result, the improperly … 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 Newmar's own number for this recall: 17V-451. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V497 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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: “A battery cable short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.” 17V497 Newmar Corporation Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables 9 August 2017 2014-2017 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR, NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE A battery cable short circuit can increase the risk of a fire. Newmar will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will inspect and revi",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:12:57+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:56:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Newmar recall 17V497 (17V-451): 2014 Moutain Aire and 2014-2017 Dutch Star Recreational\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v497/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}