Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V808000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Newmar Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-12-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V808000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Vehicles affected
979
Reported to NHTSA
2015-12-01
Owners notified
2016-01-04

Defect description

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 King Aire, 2009-2014 Essex, 2011-2015 Mountain Aire, Ventana, and Dutch Star, 2012-2014 Ventana LE, 2012-2015 Canyon Star, and 2015 London Aire motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with refrigerator door latches that may inadvertently lock without the operator's knowledge.

Safety risk

If an individual climbed into the refrigerator and the door inadvertently latched, the person would not be able to open the door, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a new replacement door latch that will not automatically latch, free of charge. The recall began on January 24, 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

36 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR Canyon Star2015 2014 2013 2012
NEWMAR Dutch Star2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
NEWMAR Essex2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
NEWMAR King Aire2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
NEWMAR London Aire2015
NEWMAR Mountain Aire2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
NEWMAR Ventana2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
NEWMAR Ventana LE2014 2013 2012

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.