NHTSA recall 03V441000
Service brakes, air › Antilock
Hackney Trailer
Reported Nov 4, 200328 vehicles affectedHACKNEYBuilt Dec 1, 2002 – Jun 30, 2003
The defect
Certain double trailers fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." continuous power IS not provided to the rear electrical connector on the towing vehicle as required by the standard.
The risk
This could result in loss of control during braking and a crash without warning.
The remedy
Owners will be furnished with an add-on wiring harness to provide this continuous power and will be reimbursed a fix amount for installation labor. owner notification IS expected to begin during december 2003. owners should contact hackney at 1-252-946-6521.