Recall 12E020000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 12E020000 · announced June 11, 2012 · Bendix · 1,284 units affected

The problem

BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS, LLC (BENDIX) IS RECALLING CERTAIN BRAKE VALVES, TREADLE ASSEMBLIES, AND/OR PLUNGER KITS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TO VARIOUS VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS. THE BRAKE VALVE PLUNGER MAY FRACTURE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION, RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKE PEDAL ANGLE AND TRAVEL. THIS CONDITION MAY LIMIT THE DRIVER’S ABILITY TO DELIVER FULL PRESSURE FROM THE FOOT BRAKE VALVE. THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL THAT THE BRAKE PLUNGER COULD BECOME LODGED AND NOT ALLOW RELEASE OF THE SERVICE BRAKES.

The risk

THIS CONDITION COULD REDUCE BRAKING ABILITY AND/OR LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What to do

BENDIX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT AND WILL PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. BENDIX IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THE SUBJECT BRAKE VALVES, TREADLE ASSEMBLIES, AND PLUNGER KITS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JUNE 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR BENDIX AT 1-440-329-9386.

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.