Service bulletin TSB 454
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 | 10086594 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2016-12-19 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB 454 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-05-31 |
| NHTSA component | SERVICE BRAKES |
NHTSA's summary
NEWMAR CORPORATION HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN SPECIFIC MOTORHOMES. THIS RECALL IS THE RESULT OF INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US BY DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA LLC. NHTSA#16V 252, TC#2016-205 ON CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER BRAND MOTORHOME CHASSIS BUILT WITH A HEAVIER ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDAL, THE BRAKE ACTIVATION SIGNAL TO CERTAIN TOWED DEVICES MAY NOT DEACTIVATE WHEN THE MOTORHOME SERVICE BRAKES ARE RELEASED. IF THE BRAKE ACTIVATION SIGNAL TO A TOWED DEVICE REMAINS ACTIVE WHEN THE MOTORHOME CHASSIS SERVICE BRAKES ARE RELEASED, THE BRAKES ON A TOWED DEVICE MAY REMAIN ENGAGED DEPENDING ON THE BRAKE CONFIGURATION OF THE TRAILER. A TOWED DEVICE WITH INCORRECTLY OPERATING BRAKES COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The document
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Components
Brakes
| NEWMAR DUTCH STAR | 2014 to 2015 |
|---|---|
| NEWMAR ESSEX | 2014 to 2015 |
| NEWMAR KING AIRE | 2014 to 2015 |
| NEWMAR LONDON AIRE | 2015 |
| NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE | 2014 to 2015 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.