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Vehicle recall 12V314000 · July 5, 2012

2008 Safari Coach Simba Diesel

Hydraulic brake equipped motorhome chassis exposed to long periods of time of non-driving may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston to bore…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Navistar is recalling one model year 2008 safari simba diesel recreational vehicle manufactured on June 29, 2007, equipped with bosch hydraulic brakes. Hydraulic brake equipped motorhome chassis exposed to long periods of time of non-driving may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston to bore clearance potentially leading to brake drag and overheating resulting in reduced brake performance.
Consequence
Reduced brake performance may lead to an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy
Navistar will notify the owner, and an authorized daimler trucks north america (dtna) dealer will inspect and, as necessary, replace the brake calipers, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to the owner by dtna on August 6, 2012. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration’s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236(TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
12V314000
Reported to NHTSA
July 5, 2012
Filed by
NAVISTAR, INC
Vehicles potentially affected
1
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 12V314000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

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