Stoughton Trailer: Check valve

Date

Aug. 15, 2002

Filed by

Stoughton Trailers, Inc.

Vehicles

Stoughton Trailer (2000, 2001)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Stoughton Trailers, LLC

Component

Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Check Valve

Description of the defect

On certain Trailers equipped with Bendix SR-2, SR-4, And SR-5 Trailer Spring Brake Valve assemblies, The molded Rubber face of The inlet/exhaust Valve (I/e Valve) Component of The affected valves Can separate from The Valve's Metal insert. Air Can be trapped by a separated i/e Valve causing it to balloon And block The exhaust passage of The Trailer Spring Brake circuit.

Potentially affected

3988

What can happen

This condition Can result in The affected Vehicles being unable to apply The Trailer parking/Emergency Spring Brakes during parking in The event of a Trailer Supply Line failure. Unintended rollaway could occur, possibly resulting in personal injury or death to The Vehicle occupant or any bystanders.

Remedy

Bendix will notify customers And provide a repair Kit And installation instructions Free of Charge. Owners Who take their Vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon Service date And do not receive The Free remedy within a reasonable Time should contact Bendix at 440-329-9000 or Stoughton at 608-873-2500.

Recall notes

Also, customers Can contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Auto Safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

02V139013

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.