DORSEY TRAILER 1992: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
| Make : DORSEY | Model : TRAILER | Year : 1992 |
| Build Dates : 1991-09-01 - 1992-08-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 92V122000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1992-08-10 | Date Received by ODI: 1992-08-18 | Date Added to Database: 1992-08-28 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Trailmobile Canada Limited | ||
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| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 414 | ||
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Summary:
THE TWO "2" RELAY SERVICE VALVES ARE CONNECTED TO THE SAME RESERVOIR RESULTING IN 4.25 TIMES, RATHER THAN 8 TIMES, THE COMBINED VOLUME OF ALL CHAMBERS AT MAXIMUM TRAVEL. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." |
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Consequence:
REPEATED MAXIMUM BRAKE APPLICATIONS CAN RESULT IN THEACTIVATION OF THE LOW PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM AS THE RESERVOIR IS DEPLETED ATHIGHER THAN SPECIFIED RATE. |
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Remedy:
CHANGE ONE OF THE RELAY SERVICE VALVE SUPPLY LINES TO THE SECOND RESERVOIR. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: 571 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 121 | |
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Notes:
SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES; FMVSS 121.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS WITH WABCO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS 'ABS'. |
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