The defect
Cheetah Chassis Corporation (Cheetah) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tandem Axle Extendable Chassis trailers, 2015-2016 Tandem Axle and Single Axle Straight Frame Chassis trailers, 2014-2016 Tandem Axle Gooseneck Chassis trailers, 2015 Tandem Axle Flatbed trailers, 2015-2016 Tridem Axle Bridgemaster Chassis trailers and 2016 Tandem Axle Curtain side Flatbed trailers. These trailers are equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves which may have been improperly machined which could cause a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.
The risk
If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Cheetah 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 August 22, 2016. Owners may contact Cheetah Customer Service Department at 1-570-752-2709.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cheetah Bridgemaster Chassis | 2015, 2016 |
| Cheetah Curtainside Flatbed | 2016 |
| Cheetah Extendable Chassis | 2015, 2016 |
| Cheetah Flatbed Trailer | 2015 |
| Cheetah Gooseneck Chassis | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Cheetah Straight Frame Chassis | 2015, 2016 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheetah Bridgemaster Chassis | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Cheetah Bridgemaster Chassis | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Cheetah Curtainside Flatbed | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Cheetah Extendable Chassis | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Cheetah Extendable Chassis | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Cheetah Flatbed Trailer | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Cheetah Gooseneck Chassis | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Cheetah Gooseneck Chassis | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Cheetah Gooseneck Chassis | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Cheetah Straight Frame Chassis | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Cheetah Straight Frame Chassis | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2016
26 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the parking brake; Cheetah Chassis Corporation filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 16V741000 14 Oct 2016 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 16V725000 11 Oct 2016 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 16V652000 8 Sept 2016 | Groupe Cambli inc |
| 16V580000 3 Aug 2016 | Hyundai Translead |
| 16V525000 11 Jul 2016 | Heil Company |
| 16V523000 11 Jul 2016 | MANAC INC. |
| 16V524000 11 Jul 2016 | Polar Tank Trailer, LLC. |
| 16V522000 11 Jul 2016 | MANAC Trailers USA, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016