OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V808000

NHTSA campaign 15V808000 covers 32 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 979 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received December 1, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V808000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V808000 identifies EQUIPMENT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES and states that 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.

Defect summary

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.

Consequence summary

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.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V808000

For NHTSA campaign 15V808000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: January 4, 2016
Filing manufacturer: Newmar Corporation
Component groups: EQUIPMENT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V808000

RecallRoad links 32 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V808000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.