2005–2006 Newmar Kountry Star DP, 2005 Newmar Northern Star DP, 2006 Newmar Ventana DP Recall: Steering
NHTSA campaign 08V427000 · Steering · filed Aug 22, 2008 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
NEWMAR IS RECALLING 274 MY 2005 KOUNTRY STAR DIESEL PUSHER, NORTHERN STAR DIESEL PUSHER, AND MY 2006 VENTANA DIESEL PUSHER MOTOR HOME. SPECIFIC INLINE POWER STEERING FILTERS MAY BECOME PLUGGED, RESULTING IN HOSE SEPARATION FROM THE FILTER OR STEERING GEAR FITTING. THIS HOSE SEPARATION WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING FLUID AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST.
The risk
LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD EFFECTIVELY INCREASE THE STEERING EFFORT REQUIRED AND COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH DAIMLER TRUCKS AND WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FILTERS WITH A LARGER FILTER (PLEASE SEE 07V570). OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712 OR NEWMAR AT 574-773-7791.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Newmar | Kountry Star DP | 2005, 2006 |
| Newmar | Northern Star DP | 2005 |
| Newmar | Ventana DP | 2006 |
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 08V427000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.