MONON UNSPECIFIED 1975: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V079000

Make Model Year
MONON UNSPECIFIED 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-06-11 1980-06-24 1980-07-30

Production Dates: 1974-01-01 - 1978-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: HPA MONON TRAILER, INC.

Component: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 9970

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

A RESILIENT WASHER MAY DROP OUT, CAUSING THE BOLTING ATTACHMENT OF THE AIR RESERVOIR TO THE FRAME TO BECOME LOOSE. DUE TO VIBRATION, THE BOLT COULD EVENTUALLY WEAR THROUGH, ALLOWING THE RESERVOIR TO DROP DOWN ON EITHER END. THIS CONDITION COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE ONE OF SEVERAL AIR LINES TO WEAR THROUGH OR SEVER.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL THE NEEDED BOLTS, NUTS, AND WASHERS TO REATTACH THE AIR RESERVOIR OR WILL FORWARD THEM BY MAIL AT THE OWNER"S REQUEST.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS, SEMI.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; AIR BRAKE RESERVOIR, ATTACHMENT BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A SEVERED AIR LINE COULD CAUSE A LOCK UP IN THEEMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.