NHTSA Campaign 09V254000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
Issued by NEWMAR CORPORATION · Reported Jul 7, 2009 · 63 vehicles affected
What's wrong
NEWMAR IS RECALLING 63 MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 21, 2008 AND APRIL 22, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX QUICK RELEASE VALVES (QRV). THE RUBBER DIAPHRAGM INSIDE THE QRV MAY EXPERIENCE DELAMINATION RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF AIR PRESSURE LEAKAGE PAST AND/OR THROUGH THE DIAPHRAGM, OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BUBBLE IN THE DIAPHRAGM WHICH MAY TRAP AIR PRESSURE IN THE VALVE AND NOT ALLOW THE SERVICE BRAKES TO RELEASE.
Consequence
MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
NEWMAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND SPARTAN WILL PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN CHASSIS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-543-4277 OR NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWMAR | ALL STAR ME | 2009 | 63 |
| NEWMAR | DUTCH AIRE DP | 2009 | 63 |
| NEWMAR | DUTCH STAR DP | 2009 | 63 |
| NEWMAR | DUTCH STAR DP | 2010 | 63 |
| NEWMAR | ESSEX DP | 2009 | 63 |
| NEWMAR | KING AIRE DIESEL PUSHER | 2009 | 63 |
| NEWMAR | MOUNTAIN AIRE DP | 2009 | 63 |
| NEWMAR | VENTANA DP | 2009 | 63 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 09V254000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.