The defect
AIR BRAKE FITTINGS AND AIR BRAKE HOSES ON THE BRAKE ACTUATORS CAN BREAK BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT VERTICAL CLEARANCE UNDER THE AIR RESERVOIR.
The risk
SUCH A BREAK WOULD CAUSE THE TRAILER TO STOP ABRUPTLY BECAUSE THE SPRING BRAKE WOULD BE ACTUATED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
ALL 12 VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REMEDIED BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AIR RESERVOIR AND FITTINGS AND HOSES ON THE BRAKE ACTUATORS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Monon Trailer | 1997 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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 Trailer | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1996
8 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the service brakes, air; MONON TRAILER, INC. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 96V200000 15 Oct 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V101000 17 Jun 1996 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 96V068000 19 Apr 1996 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 96V053000 27 Mar 1996 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 96V095000 23 Mar 1996 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 96V043000 4 Mar 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 96V021000 29 Jan 1996 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996