The defect
CERTAIN MOBILE DRILL RIG CAB AND CHASSIS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, 'AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.' ON CERTAIN VEHICLES BUILT WITH 4 AND 5 AXLE CONFIGURATION WITH GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS OF 80,000 TO 120,000 POUNDS, DURING TESTING THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM THAT RELATES TO APPLICATION TIMING, RELEASE TIMING AND RESERVOIR VOLUME DID NOT PASS THE TEST RESULTS.
The risk
THE VEHICLE COULD EXPERIENCE REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE AS A RESULT. IF THIS WARNING IS NOT HEEDED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
SELECT FITTINGS, HOSES AND ONE RESERVOIR IN THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM WILL BE REPLACED. CRANE CARRIER WILL SUPPLY ALL NECESSARY PARTS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND WILL REIMBURSE THE REPAIRING FACILITY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 26, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CRANE AT 918-832-7305.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Crane DR | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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 DR | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Crane DR | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Crane DR | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Crane DR | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Crane DR | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Crane DR | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Crane DR | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2005
22 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the service brakes, air; CRANE CARRIER COMPANY filed 28 campaigns in all.
| 05V569000 21 Dec 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V517000 10 Nov 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V442000 26 Sept 2005 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 05V438000 26 Sept 2005 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 05V441000 26 Sept 2005 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 05V439000 26 Sept 2005 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 05V355000 10 Aug 2005 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 05V291000 21 Jun 2005 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005