The defect
VT Hackney, Inc. (VT Hackney) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Kidron refrigerated trailers, and Hackney Beverage Trailers manufactured February 1, 2014, to June 1, 2016, equipped with certain Bendix SR-5 spring brake valves. These valves may have been improperly machined which may 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
VT Hackney will notify owners and any affected SR-5 valves will be replaced by kits ordered from Bendix, free of charge. VT Hackney issued an interim notification to owners on August 10, 2016. The recall began on August 24, 2016. Owners may contact VT Hackney customer service at 1-800-763-0700.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hackney Beverage Trailer | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Kidron Refrigerated Trailer | 2014, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney Beverage Trailer | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Hackney Beverage Trailer | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Hackney Beverage Trailer | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Kidron Refrigerated Trailer | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Kidron Refrigerated Trailer | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Kidron Refrigerated Trailer | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2016
26 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the parking brake; VT Hackney, Inc. filed 6 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