Service bulletin RSB 456
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10084021 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2016-11-07 |
| Manufacturer's number | RSB 456 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-08-18 |
| NHTSA component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; SERVICE BRAKES |
NHTSA's summary
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN SPECIFIC MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND IN RESPONSE NEWMAR IS PUBLISHING RECALL NHTSA# 16V 478 TC# 2016-325. ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, WHEN THE THROTTLE PEDAL IS RELEASED, THE ASSOCIATED PEDAL SENSOR MAY NOT RETURN TO ZERO, CAUSING THE ENGINE BRAKE TO POTENTIALLY NOT ACTIVATE AS EXPECTED. 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 VEHICLE CRASH.
The document
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Components
Brakes, Throttle and cruise control
| NEWMAR DUTCH STAR | 2014 to 2016 |
|---|---|
| NEWMAR LONDON AIRE | 2015 to 2016 |
| NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE | 2015 to 2016 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.