Gunite Automatic Slack Adjuster: Service brakes, air
Recall 11E008000 · Feb 25, 2011 · Accuride Corporation
179,202
units affected
179,202
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11E008000
- Date
- Feb 25, 2011
- Maker
- Accuride Corporation
- Units affected
- 179,202
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Slack adjusters > Automatic
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
ACCURIDE IS RECALLING CERTAIN GUNITE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2011, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT AND SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN VARIOUS HEAVY TRUCKS. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS.
What can happen
IF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING WERE TO BREAK, THE WHEEL BRAKE TO WHICH THE SLACK ADJUSTER IS ATTACHED WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY AND, IF MOUNTED ON THE STEER AXLE, THE VEHICLE COULD PULL TO ONE SIDE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
ACCURIDE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD FOR THE AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED SLACK ADJUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE. ACCURIDE IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE RECALL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR ACCURIDE AT 1-812-962-5000.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Gunite | Automatic Slack Adjuster | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 11E008000?
1 model: Gunite Automatic Slack Adjuster (all years), about 179,202 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 11E008000?
ACCURIDE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD FOR THE AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED SLACK ADJUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE. ACCURIDE IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE RECALL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE.
What can happen?
IF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING WERE TO BREAK, THE WHEEL BRAKE TO WHICH THE SLACK ADJUSTER IS ATTACHED WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY AND, IF MOUNTED ON THE STEER AXLE, THE VEHICLE COULD PULL TO ONE SIDE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN 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.