The defect
Polar Tank Trailer, LLC (Polar Tank) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 DOT 406, DOT 407, DOT 412, MC 331 and Non-Code trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to April 28, 2016. 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
Polar Tank Trailer 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 October 3, 2016. Owners may contact Polar Tank customer service at 1-320-746-2255.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Polar Tank DOT 406 Tank Trailer | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Polar Tank DOT 407 Tank Trailer | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Polar Tank DOT 412 Tank Trailer | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Polar Tank MC 331 Tank Trailer | 2014, 2015 |
| Polar Tank NON-Code Tank 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Tank DOT 406 Tank Trailer | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Polar Tank DOT 406 Tank Trailer | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Polar Tank DOT 406 Tank Trailer | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Polar Tank DOT 407 Tank Trailer | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Polar Tank DOT 407 Tank Trailer | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Polar Tank DOT 407 Tank Trailer | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Polar Tank DOT 412 Tank Trailer | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Polar Tank DOT 412 Tank Trailer | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Polar Tank DOT 412 Tank Trailer | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Polar Tank MC 331 Tank Trailer | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Polar Tank MC 331 Tank Trailer | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Polar Tank NON-Code Tank Trailer | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Polar Tank NON-Code Tank Trailer | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Polar Tank NON-Code Tank 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; Polar Tank Trailer, LLC. 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. |
| 16V522000 11 Jul 2016 | MANAC Trailers USA, Inc. |
| 16V505000 5 Jul 2016 | VT Hackney, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016