The defect
Entegra Coach (Entegra) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Aspire vehicles manufactured July 14, 2014, to January 15, 2016 and built on Daimler Trucks North America motorhome chassis. On these vehicles, equipped with a heavier, adjustable foot pedal, the brake activation signal to certain towed devices may not deactivate when the motorhome service brakes are released.
The risk
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 brake configuration of the trailer. Additionally, following drivers may be confused by the motorhome's actions, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Daimler Trucks will notify owners, and their dealers will modify the affected brake assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2016 . Owners may contact Entegra customer service at 1-800-945-4787 or Daimler Trucks customer service at 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Entegra Aspire | 2015, 2016 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entegra Aspire | 2015 | 3 | 8 |
| Entegra Aspire | 2016 | 5 | 6 |
Other service brakes, electric recalls in 2016
6 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the service brakes, electric; Entegra Coach filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 16V721000 7 Oct 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
| 16V654000 12 Sept 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V330000 20 May 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V238000 25 Apr 2016 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 16V204000 11 Apr 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016