Recall Detail

HEIL / TRAILER / 1999

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 7213 Vehicale/Equipment Name: HEIL
Recalled Component Id: 000010523000089267000000097 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: TRAILER Model Year: 1999
NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V127001 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Manufacturer That Filed Report: HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL
Start date of Manufacturing: -- End date of Manufacturing: --
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 6
Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Report Received Date: Apr, 03 2000
Record Creation date : May, 05 2000 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle equipment: petroleum tanker trailers equiped with bendix air brake system air dryers. the retaining bolts for the reed covers on either end of the trailer air dryer may crack causing the bolt heads to come off. Consequence Summary: The air brake system can leak air out from the air dryer causing a low air warning buzzer and eventually the trailer parking brakes coming to full apply or the trailer's parking brakes can engage without prior warning.
Corrective Summary : Bendix is conducting the owner notification for this recall. owners are instructed to contact bendix at 1-800-478-1793 to receive a replacement unit. bendix will replace the trailer air dryers without charge. Recall Notes: Bendix is conducting the owner notification for this campaign. owners are instructed to contact bendix at 1-800-478-1793 to receive a replacement unit.if owners do not receive a replacement unit free of charge within a reasonable time should contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-to-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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