Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V019000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

NEWMAR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-01-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V019000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, air: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
NEWMAR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
37
Reported to NHTSA
2004-01-09
Owners notified
2004-05-20

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

CUSTOMER'S CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR Dutch Star2002
NEWMAR Kountry Star2004 2003
NEWMAR Mountain Aire2003 2002
NEWMAR Scottsdale2003

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.