ATC 6X6 TRUCK 2003: PARKING BRAKE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V301000

Make Model Year
ATC 6X6 TRUCK 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-07-24 2007-07-16 2007-07-16

Production Dates: 2003-08-01 - 2005-12-31

Manufacturers Involved: AMERICAN TRUCK COMPANY

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 806001

Component: PARKING BRAKE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 11

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Notes

ATC RECALL NO. 806001.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.