NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 11V555000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS
Published November 22, 2011 · Recall initiated: November 10, 2011
What's the hazard
MERTZ IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 HALLIBURTON TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 2010, THROUGH MARCH 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS.
What to do
MERTZ WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE SLACK ADJUSTERS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERTZ AT 580-767-8465 OR ACCURIDE AT 1-812-962-5000.
Recall details
- Brand
- MERTZ
- Model
- HALLIBURTON
- Manufacturer
- Mertz Manufacturing, Inc.
- Lot
- 2011 MERTZ HALLIBURTON | 2010 MERTZ HALLIBURTON
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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