| NHTSA Record Id: 8354 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BENDIX |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009987000087262000000097 |
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| Model Name: TRAILER SYSTEM GUARD |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00E002000 |
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| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYS. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 21 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 07 2000 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 6053 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 24 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC |
Report Received Date: Jan, 24 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 27 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Equipment description: 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 will replace the trailer air dryers without charge. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin january 27, 2000.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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