Model year

2017 Newmar Canyon Star

Other, gasoline, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from May 4, 2021 to May 4, 2021.

Recalls (5)Complaints (1)Investigations (0)Bulletins (8)

Recall campaigns covering this model year538k vehicles or units across those campaigns

Owner complaints1Below the median 2017 other

Severity index0.02017 others average 7.5

First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2017 Newmar Canyon Star peaked in 2021, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.

Components

100% of complaints about the 2017 Newmar Canyon Star name visibility and wipers

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Visibility and wipers

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.

Recalls

5 recall campaigns cover the 2017 Newmar Canyon Star

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2017 Newmar Canyon Star
Campaign	Filed	Subject	Component	Vehicles	Remedy
17V-843	Dec 26, 2017	Brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) on these vehicles may be missing valve block ball plugs, potentially causing a brake fluid leak or…	Brakes	30	Part replacement
17V-830	Dec 19, 2017	These vehicles may have a loose power connection at the Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), possibly resulting in a build up of heat	Electrical system	2,915	Repair or modification
17V-809	Dec 15, 2017	List of the affected vehicles available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V809-2309.pdf	Equipment	34,699	Part replacement
16V-744	Oct 17, 2016	Incorrect bolts may have been used to install the wheelchair lift base	Adaptive equipment	114	Part replacement
16V-699	Sep 28, 2016	These vehicles have a wheelchair access door with a power door lock that may open while the vehicle is in motion if the keyfob button is pressed…	Adaptive equipment	71	Repair or modification

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2017 Newmar Canyon Star

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

Filed May 4, 2021Failure May 3, 202132,000 milesOxford, OHVisibility/wiper
ON MAY 3, 2021 WHILE DRIVING I-71 S IN OHIO DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM, I EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM. I WAS TRAVELLING APPROX. 55 MPH. EITHER THE WIPER ARM (WHERE IT'S ATTACHED TO THE MOTOR) FAILED AND CAUSED THE BRACKET HOLDING THE MOTOR TO FAIL, OR THE BRACKET FAILED AND CAUSED THE WIPER ARMS TO FAIL. BOTH WIPERS, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE FELL DOWN AWAY FROM THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD AND HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY.
NHTSA complaint 11415127

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

All investigations

Service bulletins

8 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

TSB 600 May 16, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Newmar has decided to add straps to coaches equipped with a front overhead bunk to prevent the possibility of the bunk lowering if the latches were not securely or properly latched and/or unintentional latch release.
TSB466Amended Jan 3, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Check for proper torque of all mounting bolts on all electric slideout motors. If any bolt is under- torqued, remove the bolt, and add blue LOCTITE® thread sealant to the bolt threads. If there is no washer on the nut side of the bolt, add a flat washer. Re…
TSB472Amended Jan 3, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Check for proper torque of all mounting bolts on all electric slideout motors. If any bolt is under- torqued, remove the bolt, and add blue LOCTITE® thread sealant to the bolt threads. If there is no washer on the nut side of the bolt, add a flat washer. Re…
PIB 538 Dec 18, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Newmar has made a change to the water pump circuit fuse on certain coaches to improve customer experience. In most cases, the 10 amp fuse installed by the factory is sufficient. However, some coaches equipped with a ShurFlo water pump (Newmar part # 127488)…
PIB 527 Sep 24, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
If a customer complains about their satellite, this product improvement bulletin may be helpful. This will only apply to coaches equipped with an HDMI/ CAT6 splitter AND the customer has installed a Geni-type satellite receiver. In this scenario, the custom…
RSB 507 Jan 18, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
In response to notification from Ford, Newmar Corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on Ford chassis. On certain motorhomes, the anti-lock brake system hydraulic electronic control unit (HE…
RSB 506 Jan 18, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Newmar Corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes. Issue: On certain motorhomes, there may be a loose electrical connection to the automatic transfer switch (ATS) that was not properly tightened. If…
RSB 463 Oct 14, 2016 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES MANUFACTURED BY NEWMAR CORPORATION, THE WHEELCHAIR ACCESS DOOR WITH THE POWER LOCK OPTION MAY NOT OPERATE AS DESIGNED. ISSUE: IF THE REMOTE KEY FOB IS PRESSED WHILE MOTORHOME IS MOVING, THE WHEELCHAIR ACCESS DOOR COULD OPEN, INCREASIN…

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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