Ud Recall 12V252000: Service Brakes, Air

NHTSA recall 12V252000 · announced June 4, 2012 · filed by Ud Trucks Corporation · 261 units affected

The problem

UD TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (UD TRUCKS) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 UD 3300 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A DUAL STEERING SYSTEM. MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLES MAY HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF ISOLATION BETWEEN THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS. THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 121, “AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.” MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLES MAY HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF ISOLATION BETWEEN THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.

The risk

IF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES AN AIR LEAK IN EITHER THE PRIMARY OR THE SECONDARY SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

UD TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL CORRECT THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UD TRUCKS AT 1-336-393-2233.

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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2008 Ud Ud3300
• 2009 Ud Ud3300
• 2010 Ud Ud3300

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