The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SEALCO SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATED IN ARVINMERITOR AXLES, PART NOS. 110700 AND 110800, THERE IS A RECESSED AREA ON TOP OF THE VALVE IN WHICH A BRASS GUIDE PIN FITS DOWN INSIDE THE BODY OF THE VALVE AND IS HELD IN PLACE BY A STEEL SNAP RING. THE RECESSED AREA ALLOWS ACCUMULATION OF WATER, DIRT, AND/OR CHEMICALS TO BUILD UP BEHIND THE SNAP RING TO THE POINT WHERE IT WILL NO LONGER CONTAIN THE GUIDE PIN RESULTING IN A FAILURE OF THE AIR VALVE.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE VALVE IN AN EMPTY OR LIGHTLY LOADED TRAILER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION COULD RESULT IN A HARD APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES, POSSIBLY LOCKING UP THE TRAILER WHEELS AND RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
SEALCO WILL PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTOMERS FREE OF CHARGE. 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 SEALCO AT 602-253-1007 OR SPECTOR AT 1-570-429-2510.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spec TEC AD | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Spec TEC AE | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Spec TEC AW | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Spec TEC SD | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Spec TEC SE | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Spec TEC SW | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spec TEC AD | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AD | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AD | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AD | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AD | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AD | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AE | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AE | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AE | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AE | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AE | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AE | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AW | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AW | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AW | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AW | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AW | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC AW | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC SD | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC SD | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC SD | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC SD | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC SD | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC SD | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC SE | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC SE | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC SE | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC SE | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC SE | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Spec TEC SE | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2004
29 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the service brakes, air; SPECTOR MANUFACTURING, INC. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 04V536000 15 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V507000 26 Oct 2004 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 04V501000 19 Oct 2004 | KENTUCKY MANUFACTURING CO. |
| 04V502000 12 Oct 2004 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 04V423000 30 Aug 2004 | VAN HOOL, N.V. |
| 04V415000 25 Aug 2004 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 04V392000 10 Aug 2004 | SPECTOR MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 04V377000 4 Aug 2004 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004