Service bulletin TSB 431
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 | 10089248 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-01-19 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB 431 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-01-07 |
| NHTSA component | PARKING BRAKE; SERVICE BRAKES |
NHTSA's summary
NEWMAR CORPORATION HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN SPECIFIC MOTOR HOMES. THIS RECALL IS A RESULT OF INFORMATION SUPPLIED TO NEWMAR BY MORRYDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. NHTSA #: 15V 642 T/CA #: 2015-460 ON CERTAIN 2016 BAY STAR SPORT, BAY STAR, AND CANYON STAR MOTORHOMES, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE AND PEDAL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY REINSTALLED AFTER CHASSIS MODIFICATIONS WERE COMPLETED. THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM MAY NOT PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING, EVEN WITH THE PARK BRAKE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED. THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM MAY ALSO REMAIN PARTIALLY ENGAGED WHEN THE PEDAL IS RELEASED, CAUSING THE BRAKES HOES TO DRAG ON THE DRUM AND POTENTIALLY OVERHEAT THE BRAKES. THESE ISSUES WOULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH RESULTING IN PHYSICAL INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
The document
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Components
Brakes, Parking brake
| NEWMAR BAY STAR | 2016 |
|---|---|
| NEWMAR BAY STAR SPORT | 2016 |
| NEWMAR CANYON STAR | 2016 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.