Recall 2015318

The issue

Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 121 - Air Brake Systems. The two service brake connections of the SR-7 spring brake valve assembly that provide the valve with feedback from the primary and secondary service brake applications may have been reversed during installation. Although the SR-7 valve would still function properly if there were normal reservoir pressure, in the event of a failure in the primary or secondary circuit, the redundant circuit would not provide adequate service brake functionality, and the vehicle would fail to meet the emergency brake system performance standard. This could result in reduced braking performance which could result in a vehicle crash. Correction: Dealers will inspect, remove and reconnect the air lines to the correct port of the SR-7 valve.

Description (français)

Certains véhicules ne satisfont pas aux exigences de la norme de sécurité des véhicules automobiles du Canada (NSVAC) 121 – Systèmes de freinage à air comprimé. Les deux conduites (principale et secondaire) de frein de service raccordées à la soupape de frein à ressort SR­7 qui fournissent de l'air à la soupape pourraient avoir été inversées par inadvertance lors de l'installation. Bien que la soupape SR-7 fonctionnerait correctement si la pression dans le réservoir était normale, en cas de défaillance dans le circuit principal ou secondaire, le circuit redondant ne fournirait pas un rendement adéquat du frein de service et le véhicule ne satisferait pas à la norme de rendement du système de freinage d'urgence. Cela pourrait diminuer le rendement des freins, ce qui pourrait causer un accident. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront inspecter et retirer les conduites d'air, puis les raccorder au bon orifice de la soupape SR-7.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Kenworth T440