The defect
PITTS ENTERPRISES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2008 FLATBED TRACTOR TRAILERS, MODELS LT, LP, LB-35, HD-35, TA, AND PT, MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 2004 THROUGH OCTOBER 2008, EQUIPPED WITH THE MSQR 5000 DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE REGULATOR/QUICK RELEASE VALVE DEVICE MANUFACTURED BY AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS. THE MSQR 5000 DOES NOT CONTAIN THE REQUISITE WARNING LIGHT WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
The risk
THE PURPOSE OF THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) FOR AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS, NO. 121, IS TO INSURE SAFE BRAKING PERFORMANCE UNDER NORMAL AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. THE MSQR 5000, WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN THE TRAILERS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL TO SATISFY FMVSS NO. 121'S ABS REQUIREMENTS, DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF AN ABS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 121. ALSO, THE TRAILERS DO NOT HAVE A LIGHT TO WARN THE OPERATOR OF AN ABS MALFUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 121. PITTS HAS RECEIVED NO COMPLAINTS OR REPORTS OF ANY ONROAD FAILURES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NONCOMPLIANCE.
The remedy
PITTS ENTERPRISES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MSQR 5000 SYSTEM WITH A COMPLIANT SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 5, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE SALES DEPARTMENT OF PITTS ENTERPRISES AT 1-334-855-4754.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pitts Trailers HD-35 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Pitts Trailers LB-35 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Pitts Trailers LP | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Pitts Trailers LT | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Pitts Trailers PT | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Pitts Trailers TA | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitts Trailers HD-35 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers HD-35 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers HD-35 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers HD-35 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LB-35 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LB-35 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LB-35 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LB-35 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LB-35 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LP | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LP | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LP | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LP | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LP | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LT | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LT | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LT | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LT | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LT | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers PT | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers PT | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers PT | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers PT | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers TA | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers TA | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers TA | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers TA | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2011
28 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the service brakes, air.
| 11V601000 28 Dec 2011 | ROSA TRAILER MFG |
| 11V587000 6 Dec 2011 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 11V555000 10 Nov 2011 | MERTZ MANUFACTURING, LLC |
| 11V512000 13 Oct 2011 | GREAT LAKES MANUFACTURING INC. |
| 11V488000 3 Oct 2011 | TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION |
| 11V481000 22 Sept 2011 | WILSON TRAILER COMPANY |
| 11V479000 16 Sept 2011 | SILVER EAGLE MANUFACTURING |
| 11V412000 11 Aug 2011 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011