Bendix SR-5: Parking brake
Recall 16E045000 · May 17, 2016 · Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
194,410
units affected
194,410
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16E045000
- Date
- May 17, 2016
- Maker
- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
- Units affected
- 194,410
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Parking brake
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix) is recalling certain SR-5 Trailer Spring Brake Valves manufactured January 1, 2014, to March 4, 2016. These brake valves were improperly machined without a radius on the internal check valve seat, causing a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.
What can happen
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Bendix will contact owners and provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. Bendix issued an interim notification on June 17, 2016. The recall began on August 22, 2016. Owners may contact Bendix customer service at 1-800-247-2725.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Bendix | SR-5 | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16E045000?
1 model: Bendix SR-5 (all years), about 194,410 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16E045000?
Bendix will contact owners and provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. Bendix issued an interim notification on June 17, 2016. The recall began on August 22, 2016. Owners may contact Bendix customer service at 1-800-247-2725.
What can happen?
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.
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.