NHTSA Campaign 15V803000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
NHTSA campaign 15V803000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 15V803000 with NHTSA on November 30, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V803000, NHTSA lists up to 1,085 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 31, 2013 and January 21, 2015.
The 15V803000 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V803000 were scheduled from January 4, 2016, 35 days after the report.
15V803000 covers 3 models from Newmar, model years 2014–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V803000 ranks 21 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 15V803000, Newmar Corporation has 2 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- A door lock actuator that overheats may increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported November 30, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V803000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V803000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: November 30, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted