1997 MONON TRAILER
1 recalls — 0 complaints
96V163000 Sep 3, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Defect Description
AIR BRAKE FITTINGS AND AIR BRAKE HOSES ON THE BRAKE ACTUATORS CAN BREAK BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT VERTICAL CLEARANCE UNDER THE AIR RESERVOIR.
Consequence
SUCH A BREAK WOULD CAUSE THE TRAILER TO STOP ABRUPTLY BECAUSE THE SPRING BRAKE WOULD BE ACTUATED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
ALL 12 VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REMEDIED BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AIR RESERVOIR AND FITTINGS AND HOSES ON THE BRAKE ACTUATORS.
No complaints found for this vehicle.
NHTSA Safety Investigations — MONON TRAILER
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE02089
Opened: Nov 21, 2002 — Closed: Apr 24, 2003
WELD IN TRAILER FLOOR FRAME (OMITTED)
MONON CORPORATION WAS DISSOLVED IN 1997.BASED ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED WITH FORMER MONON EMPLOYEES, A MANUFACTURING DEFECT EXISTS IN ALL OR A PORTION OF THE 28-FOOT DRY FREIGHT VANS MANUFACTURED BY MONON CORPORATION IN 1991 AND 1992.ODI'S COMPLETE REPORT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORM... Read more
MONON TRAILER — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the MONON TRAILER across all model years (1994–2000).
8
Total Recalls
8
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
1
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths