| NHTSA Record Id: 1325 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: NEWMAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015071000105286000000073 |
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| Model Name: DUTCH STAR |
Model Year: 2003 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V188000 |
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| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 20 2002 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 24 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 41 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 29 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Newmar Corporation |
Report Received Date: Jul, 12 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 23 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain class a, diesel pusher, motor homes built on freightliner chassis, the wheel well liners being installed on the front tire wells, required the air line assembly on the ifs to be moved to allow the attachment of the liners to the chassis. during this process, it has been found that if the air bags are completely deflated, the tire could rub the air line supplying air to the brakes. |
Consequence Summary: This could cause the line to fail resulting in a loss of brakes, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will detach the support bracket for the air line that supplies the brake and move the bracket inboard 3" and reattach by welding. owner notification began july 29, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact newmar at 1-800-731-8300. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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