NHTSA Campaign 15V808000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA campaign 15V808000 covers 11 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 15V808000 with NHTSA on December 1, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V808000, NHTSA lists up to 979 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 5, 2007 and March 5, 2015.
The 15V808000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V808000 were scheduled from January 4, 2016, 34 days after the report.
15V808000 covers 5 models from Newmar, model years 2012–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V808000 ranks 23 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 15V808000, Newmar Corporation has 21 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 15V808000 was 15V747000, reported on November 12, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The 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.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported December 1, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V808000 (11)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V808000, 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: December 1, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted