The defect
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 R9X12T trailers manufactured May 25, 2012, through May 3, 2013. The air-brake booster valve was installed incorrectly, allowing the brake application time to exceed the permissable amount. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
The extra brake application time may result in extended stopping distances, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Vermeer will notify owners, and dealers will re-plumb the air brake booster valve, free of charge. The recall began on July 29, 2013. Owners may contact Vermeer at 1-641-628-3141. Vermeer's recall number is IK00-1843.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Vermeer R9X12T | 2012, 2013 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermeer R9X12T | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| Vermeer R9X12T | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2013
9 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the service brakes, air; Vermeer Manufacturing Company filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 13V487000 17 Oct 2013 | New Flyer Industries Ltd. |
| 13V438000 17 Sept 2013 | Newmar Corporation |
| 13V403000 5 Sept 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V392000 30 Aug 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V343000 5 Aug 2013 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 13V247000 13 Jun 2013 | North American Bus Industries, Inc. |
| 13V184000 8 May 2013 | Autocar, LLC |
| 13V002000 2 Jan 2013 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013