The defect
Stoughton Trailers, LLC (Stoughton) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 trailers manufactured March 13, 2014, to April 28, 2016, equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves. These valves may have been improperly machined which may cause the parking brake chamber to fail while the trailer is parked.
The risk
If the parking brake chamber fails while the trailer is parked, the trailer may roll away, increasing the risk of crash or injury.
The remedy
Stoughton will contact owners and provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. The recall began on July 26, 2016. Owners may contact Stoughton customer service at 1-608-873-2500.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Stoughton AVW | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Stoughton Avxw | 2017 |
| Stoughton DVW | 2016 |
| Stoughton Zgpvw | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoughton AVW | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Stoughton AVW | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Stoughton AVW | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Stoughton Avxw | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Stoughton DVW | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Stoughton Zgpvw | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Stoughton Zgpvw | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Stoughton Zgpvw | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2016
13 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the service brakes, air; Stoughton Trailers, LLC filed 11 campaigns in all.
| 16V928000 22 Dec 2016 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 16V702000 30 Sept 2016 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 16V662000 14 Sept 2016 | Gillig LLC |
| 16V658000 13 Sept 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V592000 10 Aug 2016 | Tadano America Corporation |
| 16V470000 27 Jun 2016 | John Evans Mfg. |
| 16V448000 20 Jun 2016 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 16V399000 2 Jun 2016 | West-Mark |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016