The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, DURING MANUFACTURE, SOME OF THE PIPE FITTINGS WERE DRILLED TOO DEEP, RESULTING IN A THIN WALL IN THE MALE PIPE THREAD. THE MALE PIPE THREAD MAY BREAK OFF DURING OR AFTER ASSEMBLY.
The risk
IF THE FITTING FAILS WHILE IN USE, THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD DEPRESSURIZE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE SUDDENLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL QUARANTINE THE VEHICLES AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE FITTING FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SIDUMP'S AT 402-582-4830.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Sidump'r 223 | 2007 |
| Sidump'r 325 | 2007 |
| Sidump'r 425 | 2007 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidump'r 223 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Sidump'r 325 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Sidump'r 425 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2006
16 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the service brakes, air; SIDUMP'R TRAILER COMPANY filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 06V492000 22 Dec 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NC |
| 06V477000 20 Dec 2006 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V448000 28 Nov 2006 | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| 06V367000 26 Sept 2006 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 06V360000 19 Sept 2006 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 06V355000 13 Sept 2006 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 06V323000 31 Aug 2006 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 06V319000 29 Aug 2006 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006