| NHTSA Record Id: 921 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: UTILITY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015208000078647000000094 |
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| Model Name: TRAILER |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V210001 |
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| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 16 1995 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 28 2001 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 206 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company |
Report Received Date: Aug, 15 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 12 2002 |
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| 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 its 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 utility at 626-965-1541. |
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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