Recall 07E013000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 07E013000 · announced February 15, 2007 · Graham White · 2,569 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN GRAHAM WHITE AIR DRYER AND AIR DRYER REPLACEMENT ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES, MODELS QBA15 AND EC15, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 11 AND DECEMBER 20, 2006, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR TRANSIT AND COMMERCIAL BUSES AND SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT. THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CIRCUIT CAN FAIL WHICH WILL CAUSE THE AIR DRYER TO STOP FUNCTIONING LEADING TO PASSING OF WET AIR INTO THE AIR RECEIVER TANK DOWNSTREAM OF THE AIR DRYER. IF THE DRYER CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF WATER CAN ACCUMULATE AND, IN FREEZING TEMPATURES, MAY AFFECT THE PREFORMANCE OF THE AIR BRAKES.

The risk

WATER IN THE VEHICLE'S AIR SYSTEM CAN AFFECT BRAKE PERFORMANCE AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

What to do

THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY THEIR OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES OF THE AFFECTED AIR DRYERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2007. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR GRAHAM-WHITE AT 540-387-5620.

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.