| Issue ID | 632157 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10192456 |
| Manufacurer | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| Brand | NEWMAR |
| Model | DUTCH STAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 19/05/07 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a newmar rv and the doors on the storage areas on the sides can come open when driving done the road. One such door opened and hit a motorcycle parked on the side of the road. This could of been a death if the rider would of been on his bike. The company was informed and of course their reply was that this has not happened defore. There has been no repairs made and nothing said about a fix for this problem. These doors where in their locked position and looked at before driving. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22000 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PAHRUMP, NV |
| VIN pattern | 4VZBR1D935CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 20/04/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 25 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | LAS VEGAS RV |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | LAS VEGAS |
| Dealer's state code | NV |
| Dealer's ZIP code |