EQUIPMENT
Published June 11, 2012 · Recall initiated: June 11, 2012
What's the hazard
BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS, LLC (BENDIX) IS RECALLING CERTAIN BRAKE VALVES, TREADLE ASSEMBLIES, AND/OR PLUNGER KITS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TO VARIOUS VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS. THE BRAKE VALVE PLUNGER MAY FRACTURE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION, RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKE PEDAL ANGLE AND TRAVEL. THIS CONDITION MAY LIMIT THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO DELIVER FULL PRESSURE FROM THE FOOT BRAKE VALVE. THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL THAT THE BRAKE PLUNGER COULD BECOME LODGED AND NOT ALLOW RELEASE OF THE SERVICE BRAKES.
What to do
BENDIX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT AND WILL PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. BENDIX IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THE SUBJECT BRAKE VALVES, TREADLE ASSEMBLIES, AND PLUNGER KITS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JUNE 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR BENDIX AT 1-440-329-9386.
Recall details
- Brand
- BENDIX
- Model
- E-10R
- Manufacturer
- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC
- Lot
- BENDIX E-10R | BENDIX E-6 | BENDIX E-10 | BENDIX E-10PR | BENDIX PLUNGER KIT | BENDIX TREADLE ASSEMBLY
- Risk classification
- E
- Country
- US
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