Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V467000

Service brakes, air: drum: chamber

Newmar Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-09-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V467000

Service brakes, air: drum: chamber

Component
Service brakes, air: drum: chamber
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Vehicles affected
278
Reported to NHTSA
2012-09-24
Owners notified
2012-12-05

Defect description

Newmar is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Dutch Star and 2009-2010 Dutch Aire motorhomes, built on a Spartan chassis equipped with a Hendrickson independent front suspension. The front brake chambers may contact the upper control arm of the independent front suspension. Continued contact may result in damage sufficient enough to prevent the full release of the brakes. If the brakes do not fully release, as they drag, heat could be generated causing the brakes to engage even further.

Safety risk

As the brakes heat up, they may self-engage, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan Motors will notify owners and repair the vehicles. The manufacturer has not provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Newmar Corporation at 1-574-773-7791.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
NEWMAR Dutch Aire DP2010 2009
NEWMAR Dutch Star2010 2009 2008

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.