Kalyn 12TSAB, 12TSAF, KDP, Kshrg and 2 more (2011): Service brakes, air
Recall 11V229000 · Apr 12, 2011 · Heil Trailer International
16
vehicles affected
16
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11V229000
- Date
- Apr 12, 2011
- Maker
- Heil Trailer International
- Units affected
- 16
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Slack adjusters > Automatic
- Model years
- 2011
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
KALYN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 12TSAB, 12TSAF, KDP, KSHRG, LBO AND MHU100 FLATBED TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2011, THROUGH MARCH 2011 AND EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. 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
SLACK ADJUSTERS WITH THIS FLOW NOTCH COULD CRACK UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
KALYN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT SLACK ADJUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 30, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GUNITE AT 1-855-857-8645.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 11V229000?
6 models: Kalyn 12TSAB (2011), Kalyn 12TSAF (2011), Kalyn KDP (2011) and 3 more, about 16 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 11V229000?
KALYN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT SLACK ADJUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 30, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GUNITE AT 1-855-857-8645.
What can happen?
SLACK ADJUSTERS WITH THIS FLOW NOTCH COULD CRACK UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT 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.