NHTSA recall 00V127002
Service brakes, air › Supply › Quick release valve
Wabash Trailer
Reported Feb 10, 200042 vehicles affectedWABASH NATIONAL CORP.
The defect
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with brake valves manufactured by honeywell bendix. the orientation and location of the brake valve IS such that water can get into the valve through a vent in the valve. the water will contaminate the air system and could freeze the brake valve.
The risk
If frozen, the operator will not be able to modulate the brake forces with the brake pedal.
The remedy
Bendix IS conducting the owner notification for this recall. owners are instructed to contact bendix at 1-800-478-1793 to receive a replacement unit.