Newmar Corporation: Service Brakes
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on May 22, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019 Mountain Aire and Essex motorhomes built on Freightliner XC chassis equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
The risk
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts may reduce the brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Newmar will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's numbers for this recall are FL-816 and 19V-367.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Newmar Essex | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Newmar Mountain Aire | 4 | 15 | 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 19V384000.
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