NHTSA recall 03E031000 · Equipment
Equipment
The defect
Moffett mounty truck mounted forklifts. these forklifts were installed without a required pressure protection valve. without the pressure protective valve, leakage in the pneumatic system that supplies the mount kit could lead to uncontrolled escape of the air pressure from the trailer's pneumatic system.
The risk
Low pressure in the trailer's pneumatic system could cause a malfunction in the trailer's air brakes, which could lead to a vehicle crash without warning.
The remedy
Cargotec will notify its customers and will install the pressure protection valve free of charge. owner notification began may 14, 2003. 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 cargotec at 419-482-6000.