NHTSA Recall 16V478000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V478000; Date: Jun. 28, 2016
A sudden loss of an engine brake without warning on a motorhome may lead to a reduced brake capacity, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Newmar Dutch Star; 2015 Newmar Dutch Star; 2016 Newmar Dutch Star; 2015 Newmar Essex; 2016 Newmar Essex; 2015 Newmar London Aire; 2016 Newmar London Aire; 2014 Newmar Mountain Aire; 2015 Newmar Mountain Aire; 2016 Newmar Mountain Aire
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
Manufactured by: Newmar Corporation
Affected Units:: 1,243
Recall Summary:
Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 dutch star and mountain aire and 2015-2016 london aire and essex motorhomes manufactured January 28, 2013, to December 14, 2015 and built on a daimler trucks north America (dtna) chassis. The throttle pedal position sensor on the affected vehicles may not return to zero, causing the engine brake to suddenly not activate as expected, reducing the vehicle's deceleration ability.
How to Fix:
Newmar will notify owners, and dtna dealers will replace the throttle pedal, free of charge. The recall began on August 5, 2016. Owners may contact newmar customer service department at 1-800-731-8300 or daimler trucks north America LLC at 1-800-547-0712, or by e-mail at dtna. Warranty. Campaigns@daimler. Com. Newmar's number for this recall is 16v 321.
Recall Notes:
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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 5, 2016
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