NHTSA Recall 12V371000
NHTSA Campaign Id 12V371000; Date: Jul. 31, 2012
Reduced brake performance may lead to a vehicle crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2008 Newmar Grand Star Ca; 2009 Newmar Grand Star Ca
Component: Service Brakes
Manufactured by: Newmar Corporation
Affected Units:: 70
Recall Summary:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 grand star class a motorhomes built on freightliner custom chassis (fccc) from January 25, 2007, through may 22, 2009. These motorhomes chassis are equipped with bosch hydraulic disc brakes which, when exposed to long periods of time of non-driving, may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston to bore clearance potentially leading to brake drag and overheating resulting in reduced brake performance.
How to Fix:
Owners will be notified by daimler trucks/fccc, and repairs will be performed by authorized fccc dealers free of charge. An interim letter was mailed by dtna on August 6, 2012. Owners may contact newmar at 1-574-773-7791 or daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.
Recall Notes:
Daimler trucks' recall campaign number is FL-628. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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