Bendix ATR-6 Traction Relay Valv: Service brakes, air
Recall 12E001000 · Jan 27, 2012 · Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
130,440
units affected
130,440
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12E001000
- Date
- Jan 27, 2012
- Maker
- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
- Units affected
- 130,440
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Supply > Check valve
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BENDIX IS RECALLING CERTAIN ATR-6 TRACTION RELAY VALVES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 18, 2012. THE VALVES WERE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET SERVICE PARTS AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BY VARIOUS VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS. DUE TO A DESIGN MODIFICATION, IN EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS, INTERNAL LEAKAGE CAN POTENTIALLY DEVELOP, RESULTING IN PRESSURE BEING DELIVERED TO THE AFFECTED SERVICE BRAKE CIRCUIT.
What can happen
IF PRESSURE IS DELIVERED TO THE SERVICE BRAKE CIRCUITS, INTERMITTENT OR CONTINUED BRAKE APPLICATION MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND POSSIBLY WITHOUT ILLUMINATING THE BRAKE LIGHTS. EITHER CONDITION MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BENDIX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WHO PURCHASED THE AFFECTED ATR-6 TRACTION RELAY VALVES AS AFTERMARKET PARTS. VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY THEIR OWNERS. BENDIX WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. A TEMPORARY FIX IS AVAILABLE WHILE THE MANUFACTURER DEVELOPS A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE PERMANENT REMEDY HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND PARTS WILL BEGIN TO BE AVAILABLE BY MAY 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENDIX AT 1-440-329-9000 OR THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Bendix | Atr-6 Traction Relay Valv | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12E001000?
1 model: Bendix Atr-6 Traction Relay Valv (all years), about 130,440 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12E001000?
BENDIX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WHO PURCHASED THE AFFECTED ATR-6 TRACTION RELAY VALVES AS AFTERMARKET PARTS. VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY THEIR OWNERS. BENDIX WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. A TEMPORARY FIX IS AVAILABLE WHILE THE MANUFACTURER DEVELOPS A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE PERMANENT REMEDY HAS BEEN DEVELOPED.
What can happen?
IF PRESSURE IS DELIVERED TO THE SERVICE BRAKE CIRCUITS, INTERMITTENT OR CONTINUED BRAKE APPLICATION MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND POSSIBLY WITHOUT ILLUMINATING THE BRAKE LIGHTS. EITHER CONDITION MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.