The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH ZOPS BRAKE CALIPERS, THE PADS CAN DRAG ON THE ROTOR SURFACE DUE TO THE PIN SLIDE.
The risk
A HANG UP OR LOCK UP MAY CAUSE THE CALIPERS TO OVER HEAT AND NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO STOP SAFELY. THIS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKE CALIPERS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
WORKHORSE IS NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS AND WILL ARRANGE TO HAVE THE CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-294-6773 OR NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-5153.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2002 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 2003, 2004 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2002, 2003 |
| Newmar Scottsdale | 2003 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newmar Dutch Star | 2002 | 3 | 10 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 2003 | 6 | 10 |
| Newmar Kountry Star | 2004 | 6 | 9 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2002 | 8 | 11 |
| Newmar Mountain Aire | 2003 | 10 | 13 |
| Newmar Scottsdale | 2003 | 1 | 9 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2004
29 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the service brakes, air; NEWMAR CORPORATION filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 04V536000 15 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V507000 26 Oct 2004 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 04V501000 19 Oct 2004 | KENTUCKY MANUFACTURING CO. |
| 04V502000 12 Oct 2004 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 04V423000 30 Aug 2004 | VAN HOOL, N.V. |
| 04V415000 25 Aug 2004 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 04V392000 10 Aug 2004 | SPECTOR MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 04V377000 4 Aug 2004 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004