Newmar Corporation: Latches/Locks/Linkages
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 30, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,085. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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 remedy
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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Newmar Dutch Star | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 Newmar Ventana | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Newmar Dutch Star | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Newmar Essex | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Newmar Mountain Aire | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Newmar Ventana | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 15V803000.
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