Newmar Corporation: Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Caliper
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 9, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 37. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH ZOPS BRAKE CALIPERS, THE PADS CAN DRAG ON THE ROTOR SURFACE DUE TO THE PIN SLIDE.
The risk
A HANG UP OR LOCK UP MAY CAUSE THE CALIPERS TO OVER HEAT AND NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO STOP SAFELY. THIS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKE CALIPERS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
WORKHORSE IS NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS AND WILL ARRANGE TO HAVE THE CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-294-6773 OR NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-5153.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Newmar Kountry Star | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Kountry Star | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Mountain Aire | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Newmar Scottsdale | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Newmar Dutch Star | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Newmar Mountain Aire | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
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 04V019000.
Full record for the 2004 Newmar Kountry Star → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →