NHTSA Campaign 15V111000

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR

Issued by McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. · Reported Feb 25, 2015 · 536 vehicles affected

What's wrong

McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain model year 2005-2014 Bridgemaster V Mixer vehicles manufactured October 1, 2005, to December 31, 2014. The affected vehicles are built with the optional Bridgemaster parking brake system on the trailing liftable axle. This parking brake system includes a valve that allows the secondary brake pressure to fall below the required 45 psi after one treadle application. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Consequence

If the primary braking system fails, the emergency brake system may not achieve the level of performance needed, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

McNeilus will notify owners, and dealers will install a check valve, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2015. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is VSR-TSB-009.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER 2005 536
MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER 2006 536
MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER 2007 536
MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER 2008 536
MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER 2009 536
MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER 2010 536
MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER 2011 536
MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER 2012 536
MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER 2013 536
MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER 2014 536

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V111000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.