NHTSA recall 07V448000
Parking brake
Country Coach Mpv
The defect
On certain motor homes built on prevost chassis and equipped with bendix SR-7 spring brake modulating valves, the internal rubber check valve may leak causing a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls the dash valve button.
The risk
This could cause a delay or failure in applying the parking brakes which could result in a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Country coach IS working with prevost and bendix to repair these vehicles (please see 07e-037). bendix will install a check valve repair kit for the affected SR-7 spring brake modulating valve free of charge. the recall began on october 25, 2007. Owners may contact bendix at 1-440-329-9000, prevost at 1-418-831-2046, or country coach at 1-800-547-8015.