Newmar Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire and 4 more (2008-2015): Equipment
Recall 15V808000 · Dec 1, 2015 · Newmar Corporation
979
vehicles affected
979
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V808000
- Date
- Dec 1, 2015
- Maker
- Newmar Corporation
- Units affected
- 979
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Recreational vehicle/trailer; Latches/locks/linkages > Doors > LATCH
- Model years
- 2008-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
8 models, 36 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Newmar | Canyon Star | 2012-2015 |
| Newmar | Dutch Star | 2011-2015 |
| Newmar | Essex | 2009-2014 |
| Newmar | King Aire | 2008-2014 |
| Newmar | London Aire | 2015 |
| Newmar | Mountain Aire | 2011-2015 |
| Newmar | Ventana | 2011-2015 |
| Newmar | Ventana LE | 2012-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V808000?
8 models: Newmar Canyon Star (2012-2015), Newmar Dutch Star (2011-2015), Newmar Essex (2009-2014) and 5 more, about 979 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V808000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.