Recall 06E051000: Parking Brake, Conventional, Air

NHTSA recall 06E051000 · announced June 5, 2006 · Bendix · 15,239 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1 AND MAY 24, 2006, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR HEAVY TRUCKS AND SOLD AS AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT. THE CHECK VALVE INSIDE THE VALVE CAVITY MAY NOT PROPERLY SEAT, CAUSING INTERNAL AIR LEAKAGE. THIS CAN CAUSE A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKE TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.

The risk

THE DELAYED PARKING BRAKE APPLICATION CAN OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING, LEADING TO UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

What to do

BENDIX WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL FOR THE AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT BEGAN ON JUNE 8, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENDIX AT 440-329-9000.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.