NHTSA Campaign 07V301000

PARKING BRAKE

Issued by AMERICAN TRUCK COMPANY · Reported Jul 16, 2007 · 11 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN CREW AND STANDARD CAB TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.

Consequence

THIS COULD DELAY OR FAILURE IN APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

BENDIX, IN CONJUNCTION WITH ATC, IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 07E-037). BENDIX WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE REPAIR KIT FOR THE AFFECTED SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 24, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENDIX AT 440-329-9000 OR ATC AT 888-282-4685.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ATC 6X6 TRUCK 2003 11
ATC 6X6 TRUCK 2004 11
ATC 6X6 TRUCK 2005 11

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V301000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.