Recall 09E067000: Service Brakes, Air, Drum

NHTSA recall 09E067000 · announced December 31, 2009 · Chinada · 780 units affected

The problem

CHINADA INDUSTRIES, INC. IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE DRUMS, P/NO. 36BD00AX, PRODUCED BETWEEN DECEMBER 31, 2008, AND JANUARY 2, 2009, AND SOLD FOR USE ON VARIOUS HEAVY TRUCKS AND TRAILERS. THE AFFECTED DRUMS COULD EXPERIENCE PREMATURE WEAR.

The risk

PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKE DRUM WOULD DECREASE EFFECTIVE BRAKING ABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

CHINADA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND THE AFFECTED BRAKE DRUMS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHINADA AT 1-905-670-2300.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

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