Advance Engineered Recall 17V055000: Parking Brake

NHTSA recall 17V055000 · announced January 25, 2017 · filed by Advance Engineered Products Ltd. · 11 units affected

The problem

Advance Engineered Products Ltd. (Advance Engineered) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Dry Bulk Cargo Tank trailers equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves. These valves may have been improperly machined which may cause a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.

The risk

If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

What to do

Advance Engineered has notified owners, and will provide remedy kits, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2016. Owners may contact Advance Engineered customer service at 1-306-721-5678.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2014 Advance Engineered Dry Bulk Cargo Tank
• 2015 Advance Engineered Dry Bulk Cargo Tank

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