The defect
THE AIR LINE CONNECTIONS WERE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED ON THESE TRAILERS CAUSING THE AIR BRAKE APPLICATION AND RELEASE TIMES TO BE SLOWER THAN REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE BRAKE AIR LINE CONNECTIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Monon | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monon | 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| Monon | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Monon | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1995
11 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the service brakes, air; MONON CORPORATION filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 95V239000 13 Dec 1995 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 95V218000 13 Nov 1995 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 95V209000 26 Oct 1995 | AMERICAN IKARUS, INC. |
| 95V196000 12 Oct 1995 | HEIL ENVIRONMENTAL IND. |
| 95V177000 20 Sept 1995 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 95V171000 7 Sept 1995 | CAPACITY OF TEXAS |
| 95V137000 26 Jul 1995 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 95V114000 5 Jun 1995 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995