Recall Detail

CLARK / TRAILER / 2001

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 33785 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CLARK
Recalled Component Id: 000020689000112098000000114 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: TRAILER Model Year: 2001
NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V407000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT Manufacturer That Filed Report: CLARK TRAILER SERVICE, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 19 2001 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 10 2001
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 40
Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : CLARK TRAILER SERVICE, INC. Report Received Date: Oct, 20 2003
Record Creation date : Oct, 27 2003 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On certain trailers equipped with bendix ec-30t electronic control units (ecu). if the trailer-mounted abs warning lamp circuit experiences an electrical short and the short is not repaired, the high side power switch inside the ecu that controls the illumination of the trailer-mounted abs warning lamp may eventually become thermally stressed and experience an electrical short. Consequence Summary: If the power switch shorts, it can result in an over-current condition in the ecu and lead to excessive heat, smoke, and possible fire.
Corrective Summary : Bendix will provide a remedy kit and detailed instructions and also provide a labor allowance for the repair. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bendix at 1-800-478-1793. Recall Notes: Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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