TRAILMOBILE TRAILER 1992: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 92V122000

Make Model Year
TRAILMOBILE TRAILER 1992
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1992-08-10 1992-08-18 1992-08-28

Production Dates: 1991-09-01 - 1992-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Trailmobile Canada Limited

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 414

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 121

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."

Consequence

REPEATED MAXIMUM BRAKE APPLICATIONS CAN RESULT IN THEACTIVATION OF THE LOW PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM AS THE RESERVOIR IS DEPLETED ATHIGHER THAN SPECIFIED RATE.

Remedy

CHANGE ONE OF THE RELAY SERVICE VALVE SUPPLY LINES TO THE SECOND RESERVOIR.

Notes

SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES; FMVSS 121.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS WITH WABCO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS 'ABS'.