2003–2004 Newmar Kountry Star & 2002–2003 Newmar Mountain Aire + 2 more recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V019000
- Manufacturer
- NEWMAR CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 37
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
- Owner phone
- 1-877-294-6773
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 20, 2004
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Customer's CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).