Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V803000

Latches/locks/linkages

Newmar Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-11-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V803000

Latches/locks/linkages

Component
Latches/locks/linkages
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Vehicles affected
1,085
Reported to NHTSA
2015-11-30
Owners notified
2016-01-04

Defect description

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ventana and Dutch Star motorhomes and model year 2014 Mountain Aire and Essex motorhomes manufactured May 31, 2015, to January 21, 2015. The affected vehicles have cargo door lock actuators that may overheat and melt the actuator housing.

Safety risk

A door lock actuator that overheats may increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a new low voltage disconnect module and wire harness for the door lock actuator, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR Dutch Star2015 2014
NEWMAR Essex2014
NEWMAR Mountain Aire2014
NEWMAR Ventana2015 2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.