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

Bulletin number

RSB 537

Component

Service brakes

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 703). In response, Newmar Corporation is releasing recall the federal safety agency 18V 859 and TC # 2018-669. Issue: On certain motorhomes, the brake caliper mounting bolts may be incorrectly torqued. Insufficiently torqued bolts may not provide adequate clamping force between the brake caliper and brake anchor plate potentially resulting in reduced brake effectiveness. Reduced brake effectiveness could lead to a vehicle crash and/or property damage.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1 complaints in the brakes category.