The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLATBED AND DUMP TRAILERS. THESE VEHICLES UTILIZE GUNITE CORPORATION MODEL 2764 CAST STEEL BRAKE DRUMS AND A COMBINATION OF STEEL OR ALUMINUM WHEELS PRODUCED BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS. THESE DRUMS BEAR DATE CODES BETWEEN "162 99" AND "225 99," INCLUSIVE. A STRESS CRACK IN THE METAL ON THE INSIDE BRAKE DRUM FACE DIAMETER CAN OCCUR, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM THE BRAKE DRUM.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL OF THE CAST IRON BRAKE DRUMS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Summit AD15 | 2000 |
| Summit AD18 | 1999 |
| Summit AD26 | 1999 |
| Summit AD28 | 1999 |
| Summit AD30 | 2000 |
| Summit AD35 | 2000 |
| Summit AD36 | 2000 |
| Summit AD37 | 1999 |
| Summit AD38 | 2000 |
| Summit AD39 | 2000 |
| Summit AD40 | 1999 |
| Summit ALF45 | 1999, 2000 |
| Summit AND40 | 2000 |
| Summit AND42 | 1999 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit AD15 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Summit AD18 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Summit AD26 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Summit AD28 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Summit AD30 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Summit AD35 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Summit AD36 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Summit AD37 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Summit AD38 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Summit AD39 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Summit AD40 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Summit ALF45 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Summit ALF45 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Summit AND40 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Summit AND42 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2000
41 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; SUMMIT TRAILER SALES, INC. filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 00V357001 20 Dec 2000 | ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP. |
| 00V249004 27 Nov 2000 | RHODES TRAILERS |
| 00V382000 20 Nov 2000 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 00V369000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V345000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V226002 21 Oct 2000 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 00V294000 4 Oct 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V249002 6 Sept 2000 | TRAILSTAR MFR CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000