Newmar Corporation: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 28, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,150. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, Essex, and 2015-2016 London Aire vehicles manufactured March 27, 2013, to October 16, 2015 and built on a Freightliner chassis. On certain recreational vehicles built with a heavier, adjustable foot pedal, the brake activation signal to certain towed devices may not deactivate when the service brakes are released.
The risk
If the brake activation signal to a towed device remains active when the motorhome chassis service brakes are released, the brakes on a towed device may remain engaged depending on brake configuration of the trailer. As a result, the brakes would drag and possibly overheat potentially resulting in a fire. Additionally, following drivers may be confused by the motorhome's actions, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will modify the affected assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016. Owners may contact Freightliner/Daimler Trucks North America LLC at 1-800-547-0712 or Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V-204.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Newmar Dutch Star | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Newmar Essex | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Newmar London Aire | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Newmar Mountain Aire | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Newmar Dutch Star | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 Newmar Essex | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 Newmar London Aire | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Newmar Mountain Aire | 1 | 6 | 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 |
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 16V252000.
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