NHTSA Campaign 16V252000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
NHTSA campaign 16V252000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 16V252000 with NHTSA on April 28, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V252000, NHTSA lists up to 1,150 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 27, 2013 and October 16, 2015.
The 16V252000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V252000 were scheduled from May 26, 2016, 28 days after the report.
16V252000 covers 4 models from Newmar, model years 2014–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V252000 ranks 20 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
Besides 16V252000, Newmar Corporation has 5 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported April 28, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V252000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V252000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 28, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted