FONTAINE TRAILER 2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V085000

Make Model Year
FONTAINE TRAILER 2004
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2004-02-12 2004-02-28

Production Dates: 2001-10-10 - 2003-10-31

Manufacturers Involved: Fontaine Trailer Company

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 30

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN FLATBED AND FLATBED WITH CURTIN SIDE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH WEBB WHEEL PLATINUM SERIES BRAKE DRUMS, THESE BRAKE DRUMS COULD CRACK ON THE BRAKING SURFACE.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCTION OR COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

WEBB WHEEL WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE DRUMS. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WEBB WHEEL AT 1-800-633-3256 OR FONTAINE AT 1-205-486-7291.

Notes

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