NHTSA Recall 07V392000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V392000; Date: Aug. 30, 2007
This condition can cause a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls the dash valve button. These conditions can occur without warning, leading to unintended vehicle rollaway, brake drag, or in the case of loss of primary circuit, inability to modulate the spring brakes.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Newell Motor Home; 2004 Newell Motor Home; 2005 Newell Motor Home; 2006 Newell Motor Home; 2007 Newell Motor Home; 2008 Newell Motor Home
Component: Service Brakes, Air:supply:check Valve
Manufactured by: Newell Coach Corp.
Affected Units:: 158
Recall Summary:
On certain motor homes equipped with bendix parker check valves, the parker brass check valve which connects to the supply port of the bendix sr-7 spring brake can fail.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the brass check valve free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2007. Owners may contact newell coach at 1-888-963-9355 or bendix at1- 440-329-9000.
Recall Notes:
Customers 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 9, 2007
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