Newmar All Star Me, Newmar Bay Star, Newmar Canyon Star Ca, Newmar Cypress Fw, Newmar Dutch Aire Dp, Newmar Dutch Star Dp, model years 2003 to 2011. Filed by Newmar Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 12 April 2011. 5,486 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Newmar is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200 series norcold refrigerators. the population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. the …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 11V235 cover?
- Newmar All Star Me, Newmar Bay Star, Newmar Canyon Star Ca, Newmar Cypress FW, Newmar Dutch Aire DP, Newmar Dutch Star DP, Newmar Essex DP, Newmar Grand Star Ca, model years 2003-2011.
- What is wrong with them?
- NEWMAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200 SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 28, 2011.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 11V235 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| System at fault | Equipment |
| Reported to NHTSA | 12 April 2011 |
| Model years | 2003-2011 |
| Vehicles named | NEWMAR ALL STAR ME, NEWMAR BAY STAR, NEWMAR CANYON STAR CA, NEWMAR CYPRESS FW, NEWMAR DUTCH AIRE DP, NEWMAR DUTCH STAR DP, NEWMAR ESSEX DP, NEWMAR GRAND STAR CA, NEWMAR KOUNTRY AIRE FW, NEWMAR KOUNTRY STAR CA, NEWMAR KOUNTRY STAR DP, NEWMAR KOUNTRY STAR FW, NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE CA, NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE DP |
What the notice says today
The consequence
THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
The remedy
NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Newmar Bay Star recalls: 22 US campaigns
- Newmar Dutch Aire DP recalls: 8 US campaigns
- Newmar Mountain Aire DP recalls: 3 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 11V235, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v235/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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Other Newmar notices we hold
- 26V273: 2026 Freedom Aire motorhomes
- 26V272: 2026 Freedom Aire motorhomes
- 26V108: 2018-2026 Bay Star and Bay Star Sport motorhomes
- 26V107: 2026 Freedom Aire motorhomes
- 26V015: 2026 Freedom Aire motorhomes equipped with a ThermaHeat Tank Pad
- 25V431: 2023-2024 London Aire, Essex, and 2016-2024 King Aire motorhomes
- 24V787: 2023-2025 Super Star motorhomes
- 24V301: 2022 Bay Star motorhomes
All 105 Newmar campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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We take a SHA-256 of each of the three blocks of text the authority publishes and keep the first eight characters. As we last read campaign 11V235 on 17 September 2026, they were:
- Defect summary
2e7c8e0e - Consequence
1363c686 - Remedy
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