Daimler Trucks North America, LLC has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in...

Bulletin number

RSB 530

Component

Service brakes, air: disc

Summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on Freightliner Chassis (the federal safety agency 18V 353). In response, Newmar Corporation is releasing recall the federal safety agency 18V 505 and TC # 2018-401. Issue: On certain motorhomes equipped with air disc brakes, the brake caliper mounting bolts may be incorrectly torqued. The caliper bolts may loosen, which may lead to the caliper detaching. Insufficiently torqued fasteners may not provide adequate clamping force between the brake caliper and brake anchor plate, potentially resulting in reduced brake effectiveness. This scenario would result in greater stopping distances, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 2 complaints in the brakes category.