Strick Recall 90V027000: Service Brakes, Air, Antilock

NHTSA recall 90V027000 · announced February 12, 1990 · filed by Strick Corporation · 493 units affected

The problem

AN INCORRECT RATIO RELAY VALVE WAS INSTALLED IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.

The risk

INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE VALVES WOULD REDUCE THE AVAILABLE RESERVOIR CAPACITY BY ONE HALF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF NORMAL BRAKING FUNCTION AND COULD CAUSE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES, WHICH COULD EFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE TRUCK AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

What to do

REPLACE THE BRAKE RELAY VALVE AND RE-ORIENT THE PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKE RELAY VALVE, FMVSS 121.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TANDEM AXLE VAN TRAILERS.CAUTION: DRIVING IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH WILL REQUIRE NUMEROUS BRAKE APPLICATIONS[E.G., DESCENDING LONG STEEP GRADES IN A SHORT TIME] SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE DEFECT IS REMEDIED.WARNING OF THE REDUCED RESERVOIR PRESSURE SHOULD BE HEEDED FOR LOSS OF NORMAL BRAKING FUNCTION, AND PRECAUTION TAKEN.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1989 Strick Trailer
• 1990 Strick Trailer

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