The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HALDEX MANIFOLD DASH VALVES (MDV) USED IN TRACTOR AND TRAILER PARKING BRAKES. THESE VALVES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." A LOSS OF THE ISOLATION OF THE TWO BRAKE SYSTEM CIRCUITS CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES WHEN THERE IS ANOTHER FAILURE OF ONE OF THE TWO BRAKE CIRCUITS.
The risk
THE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES CAN OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
HALDEX IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT VALVES. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HALDEX AT 1-816-891-2470 OR KALMAR/MAGNUM AT 1-903-759-5490.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Magnum Terminal Tractor | 1997, 1998 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnum Terminal Tractor | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Magnum Terminal Tractor | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2000
6 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the parking brake; KALMAR INDUSTRIES USA, INC. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 00V349000 30 Oct 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V326000 17 Oct 2000 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 00V132000 8 May 2000 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 00V002002 24 Feb 2000 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 00V002001 3 Jan 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000