BENDIX SR-7 9999: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06E051000

Make Model Year
BENDIX SR-7 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-06-08 2006-06-05 2006-06-07

Manufacturers Involved: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC

Component: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 15239

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1 AND MAY 24, 2006, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR HEAVY TRUCKS AND SOLD AS AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT. THE CHECK VALVE INSIDE THE VALVE CAVITY MAY NOT PROPERLY SEAT, CAUSING INTERNAL AIR LEAKAGE. THIS CAN CAUSE A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKE TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.

Consequence

THE DELAYED PARKING BRAKE APPLICATION CAN OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING, LEADING TO UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy

BENDIX WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL FOR THE AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT BEGAN ON JUNE 8, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENDIX AT 440-329-9000.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.