Recall Detail

FEATHERLITE / 1075 / 1995

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 484 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FEATHERLITE
Recalled Component Id: 000015287000106590000000094 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 1075 Model Year: 1995
NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V210009 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE Manufacturer That Filed Report: FEATHERLITE, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1994 End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 31 2000
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 565
Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Featherlite, Inc. Report Received Date: Oct, 04 2002
Record Creation date : Oct, 07 2002 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On certain trailers equipped with spring brake control valve assemblies. there is a recessed area on top of the valve in which a brass guide pin fits down inside the body of the valve and is held in place by a steel snap ring. the recessed area allows accumulation of water, dirt, and/or chemicals to build up behind the snap ring to the point where it will no longer contain the guide pin resulting in a failure of the air valve. Consequence Summary: Failure of the valve in an empty or lightly loaded trailer while the vehicle is in motion could result in a hard application of the spring brakes, possibly locking up the trailer wheels and resulting in a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary : Sealco will provide a repair kit and installation instructions to customers free of charge. 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 sealco at 602-253-1007 or featherlite at 1-800-800-1230. 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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