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NHTSA Campaign 08V263000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE

Issued by KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT · Reported Jun 12, 2008 · 122 vehicles affected

What's wrong

KME IS RECALLING 122 MY 2006-2007 PREDATOR AND SEVERE SERVICE PUMPER, AERIAL AND TDA FIRE TRUCKS. A CHECK VALVE WAS OMITTED FROM THE SECONDARY SUPPLY PORT OF THE BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE.

Consequence

AS A RESULT, AN AIR LEAK IN THE SECONDARY OR PRIMARY SYSTEM MAY RESULT IN THE PARK BRAKES INADVERTENTLY APPLYING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD A CHECK VALVE TO THE SECONDARY SUPPLY PORT OF THE SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE AND WILL ALSO REPAIR THE SR-7 VALVE BY APPLYING A CHECK VALVE REPAIR KIT AS REQUIRED FOR THE BENDIX SAFETY RECALL (PLEASE SEE 07E037). THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 3, 2007. KME HAS COMPLETED 68 OF THE 123 TRUCKS AND WILL COMPLETE THE REPAIR WORK BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KME AT 1-570-669-5154.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KME PREDATOR 2006 122
KME PREDATOR 2007 122
KME SEVERE SERVICE 2006 122
KME SEVERE SERVICE 2007 122

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V263000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.