The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A SPECIFIC COMBINATION OF REYCO SUSPENSION, EATON DRIVE AXLE, AND BENDIX SLACK ADJUSTERS, THE FAILURE OF A DRIVE AXLE SLACK ADJUSTER TO AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST AS REQUIRED TO COMPENSATE FOR BRAKE WEAR, WILL CAUSE AN OUT OF ADJUSTMENT CONDITION. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS AND IS NOT IDENTIFIED AND CORRECTED THROUGH NORMAL INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE, THE SLACK ADJUSTER WILL OVER-ROTATE AND MAY CONTACT THE SUSPENSION LOWER SPRING SADDLE.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS, BRAKING PERFORMANCE WILL BE INHIBITED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
CRANE CARRIER WILL SUPPLY, AT NO CHARGE, GUNITE SLACK ADJUSTERS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING BENDIX SLACK ADJUSTERS ON THE DRIVE AXLE. THE INSTALLING FACILITY WILL BE REIMBURSED BY CRANE FOR ONE (1) HOUR LABOR PER VEHICLE AT THEIR POSTED LABOR RATE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CRANE AT 1-918-832-7305.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Crane COE | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Crane LCF | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Crane LDT | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Crane LDT2 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Crane LE | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Crane LET | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Crane LET-2 | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Crane LET2 | 2003 |
| Crane LWT | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crane COE | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Crane COE | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Crane COE | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Crane COE | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Crane LCF | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Crane LCF | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Crane LCF | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Crane LCF | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Crane LDT | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Crane LDT | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Crane LDT | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Crane LDT | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Crane LDT2 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Crane LDT2 | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Crane LDT2 | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Crane LDT2 | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Crane LE | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Crane LE | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Crane LE | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Crane LE | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Crane LET | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Crane LET | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Crane LET | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Crane LET | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Crane LET-2 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Crane LET-2 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Crane LET-2 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Crane LET2 | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Crane LWT | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Crane LWT | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2003
79 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the service brakes, air; CRANE CARRIER COMPANY filed 28 campaigns in all.
| 03V518000 10 Dec 2003 | WELLCO MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 03V501000 5 Dec 2003 | FEATHERLITE, INC. |
| 03V498000 4 Dec 2003 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 03V500000 4 Dec 2003 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 03V441000 4 Nov 2003 | HACKNEY |
| 03V433000 4 Nov 2003 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD |
| 03V432000 4 Nov 2003 | STRICK CORPORATION |
| 03V430000 3 Nov 2003 | TRAILMOBILE CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003