NHTSA Campaign 16V721000
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
NHTSA campaign 16V721000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the service brakes, electric. The repair is free.
Newmar Corporation filed the report for 16V721000 with NHTSA on October 7, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V721000, NHTSA lists up to 7 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 24, 2014 and September 10, 2014.
The 16V721000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V721000 were scheduled from December 1, 2016, 55 days after the report.
16V721000 covers 1 model from Newmar, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V721000 ranks 97 of 101 Newmar Corporation recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015 Dutch Star motorhomes manufactured July 24, 2014, to September 10, 2014 and built on a Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) XCM, XCR, or XCL motorhome chassis. In these vehicles with a heavier, adjustable, straight foot pedal, the brake activation signal to certain towed devices may not deactivate when the motorhome 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 pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 16V 654.
Reported October 7, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V721000 (1)
Newmar (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V721000, 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: October 7, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted