Service bulletin TSB 455
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 | 10086582 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2016-12-19 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB 455 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-07-15 |
| NHTSA component | STEERING |
NHTSA's summary
NEWMAR CORPORATION HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN SPECIFIC MOTORHOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. THIS RECALL IS THE RESULT OF INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US BY DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. NHTSA RECALL# 16V 414, TC#2016-288 ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, AN INCORRECT SPACER MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE STEERING GEARS MOUNTED ON THE FRONT AXLE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THIS MAY POTENTIALLY RESULT IN WEAR OVER TIME LEADING TO A LOSS OF THE MECHANICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT AXLE WHEELS. IF THIS HAPPENS, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The document
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Components
Steering
| NEWMAR DUTCH STAR | 2014 to 2016 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.