The defect
Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 Grand Star Class A motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis (FCCC) from January 25, 2007, through May 22, 2009. These motorhomes chassis are equipped with Bosch hydraulic disc brakes which, when exposed to long periods of time of non-driving, may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston to bore clearance potentially leading to brake drag and overheating resulting in reduced brake performance.
The risk
Reduced brake performance may lead to a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Owners will be notified by Daimler Trucks/FCCC, and repairs will be performed by authorized FCCC dealers free of charge. An interim letter was mailed by DTNA on August 6, 2012. Owners may contact Newmar at 1-574-773-7791 or Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar Grand Star CA | 2008, 2009 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 Grand Star CA | 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| Newmar Grand Star CA | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2012
22 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; NEWMAR CORPORATION filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 12V563000 6 Dec 2012 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 12V532000 6 Nov 2012 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 12V487000 5 Oct 2012 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 12V402000 10 Aug 2012 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 12V387000 6 Aug 2012 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 12V366000 30 Jul 2012 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 12V363000 27 Jul 2012 | QINGQI GROUP MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD |
| 12V314000 5 Jul 2012 | NAVISTAR, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012