NHTSA campaign 15V803000
Newmar Recall 15V-803: Cargo Door Lock Actuators May Overheat
NHTSA recall 15V803000 was reported by Newmar Corporation on November 30, 2015, with 1,085 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar Dutch Star, Newmar Ventana, Newmar Essex and more for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on January 4, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V803000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V803000 (also written 15V-803 or 15V803)
- Filed by
- Newmar Corporation
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,085 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V803000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Newmar
Newmar Dutch Star
Newmar Essex
- 2014 · Vehicles built May 31, 2013 – January 21, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Mountain Aire
- 2014 · Vehicles built May 31, 2013 – January 21, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Ventana
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V803000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A door lock actuator that overheats may increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer 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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V803000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.