NHTSA campaign 15V808000
Newmar Recall 15V-808: Refrigerator Door Latch May Inadvertently Lock
NHTSA recall 15V808000 was reported by Newmar Corporation on December 1, 2015, with 979 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Newmar King Aire, Newmar Essex, Newmar Dutch Star and more for model years 2008–2015. 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 15V808000 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
- 15V808000 (also written 15V-808 or 15V808)
- Filed by
- Newmar Corporation
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 979 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 42.19% (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 15V808000. 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 Canyon Star
Newmar Dutch Star
Newmar Essex
Newmar King Aire
Newmar London Aire
- 2015 · Vehicles built April 5, 2007 – March 5, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Newmar Mountain Aire
Newmar Ventana
Newmar Ventana LE
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V808000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 15V808000
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.