MONON UNSPECIFIED 1995: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 95V076000

Make Model Year
MONON UNSPECIFIED 1995
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1995-06-29 1995-04-06 1995-04-19

Production Dates: 1993-04-01 - 1995-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: HPA MONON TRAILER, INC.

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3109

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 121

Summary

THE AIR LINE CONNECTIONS WERE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED ON THESE TRAILERS CAUSING THE AIR BRAKE APPLICATION AND RELEASE TIMES TO BE SLOWER THAN REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."

Consequence

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE BRAKE AIR LINE CONNECTIONS.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES; AIR SYSTEMS; LINES AND FITTINGS; FMVSS NO. 121.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 28' SINGLE AXLE DRY FREIGHT VAN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS SUPPLIED BY ALLIED SIGNAL AUTOMOTIVE, TRUCK BRAKE COMPANY.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT MONON AT 1-800-231-6413. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.