NHTSA recall 04V382000
Service brakes, air › Antilock › Abs warning light
Polar Trailer
Reported Aug 3, 20041 vehicles affectedPOLAR TANK TRAILER, LLC.Built Aug 1, 2002 – Aug 1, 2002
The defect
One (1) tank trailer, vin number 1pm53432021025056, equipped with bendix ec-30t electronic control unit (ecu), the high side power switch inside the ecu that controls the illumination of the trailer-mounted ABS warning lamp may eventually become thermally stressed and experience an electrical short.
The risk
If the power switch shorts it can result in an over-current condition in the ecu and lead to excessive heat, smoke, and possible fire.
The remedy
Bendix will replace the ec-30t ecu with another unit. the owner should contact bendix at 1-800-478-1793.