Brasscraft Canada 225-6: Service brakes, air
Recall 06E082000 · Oct 27, 2006 · Masco Canada Limited
54,300
units affected
54,300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06E082000
- Date
- Oct 27, 2006
- Maker
- Masco Canada Limited
- Units affected
- 54,300
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Service brakes, air
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
CERTAIN BRASSCRAFT CANADA BRASS STREET T PIPE FITTINGS, MODEL NO. 225-6, PRODUCED BETWEEN MAY 25 AND AUGUST 14, 2006, DESIGNED TO BE USED IN TRAILER AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS. THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS CONTAINING THE DEFECTIVE PIPE FITTING WERE SOLD AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON VARIOUS TRUCKS AND TRAILERS AND ALSO SOLD AS A REPLACEMENT PART. DURING MANUFACTURE, SOME OF THE PIPE FITTINGS WERE DRILLED TOO DEEP, RESULTING IN A THIN WALL IN THE MALE PIPE THREAD. THE MALE PIPE THREAD MAY BREAK OFF DURING OR AFTER ASSEMBLY.
What can happen
IF THE FITTING FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD DEPRESSURIZE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE SUDDENLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS AND REPAIR THE TRAILERS/TRUCKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR, FOR MORE INFORMATION, OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRASSCRAFT AT 1-248-305-6000 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.BRASSCRAFT.COM.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Brasscraft Canada | 225-6 | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 06E082000?
1 model: Brasscraft Canada 225-6 (all years), about 54,300 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 06E082000?
THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS AND REPAIR THE TRAILERS/TRUCKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR, FOR MORE INFORMATION, OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRASSCRAFT AT 1-248-305-6000 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.BRASSCRAFT.COM.
What can happen?
IF THE FITTING FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD DEPRESSURIZE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE SUDDENLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE 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.