Crane Recall 08V049000: Service Brakes, Air

NHTSA recall 08V049000 · announced February 1, 2008 · filed by Crane Carrier Company · 672 units affected

The problem

CRANE CARRIER IS RECALLING 672 MY 1999-2001 COE,MY 1999-2002 LDT, MY 2001-2007 LDT2, MY 1998-2003 LET, AND MY 2001-2007 LET2 REFUSE CAB AND CHASSIS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE BRAKE RELEASE TIMING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE RELEASE TIMING WAS SLOWER THAN REQUIRED.

The risk

THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES PERFORMANCE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS, INCLUDING AIR-OVER-HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS, TO ENSURE SAFE BRAKING PERFORMANCE UNDER NORMAL AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.

What to do

CRANE WILL REPLACE SEVERAL FITTINGS AND HOSES WHICH WILL INCREASE THE AIR FLOW AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPROVE THE BRAKE RELEASE TIMING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 14, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CRANE CARRIER AT 918-832-7305.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1999 Crane Coe
• 2000 Crane Coe
• 2001 Crane Coe
• 1999 Crane Ldt
• 2000 Crane Ldt
• 2001 Crane Ldt
• 2002 Crane Ldt
• 2001 Crane Ldt2
• 2002 Crane Ldt2
• 2003 Crane Ldt2
• 2004 Crane Ldt2
• 2005 Crane Ldt2
• 2006 Crane Ldt2
• 2007 Crane Ldt2
• 1998 Crane Let
• 1999 Crane Let
• 2000 Crane Let
• 2001 Crane Let
• 2002 Crane Let
• 2003 Crane Let
• 2001 Crane Let2
• 2002 Crane Let2
• 2003 Crane Let2
• 2004 Crane Let2
• 2005 Crane Let2
• 2006 Crane Let2
• 2007 Crane Let2

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