Vermeer DT6, HG4000, HG6000, HG8000 and 5 more (2014-2016): Parking brake
Recall 16V486000 · Jun 27, 2016 · Vermeer Manufacturing Company
254
vehicles affected
254
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V486000
- Date
- Jun 27, 2016
- Maker
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company
- Units affected
- 254
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake
- Model years
- 2014-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 DT6, HG4000, HC6000, HG8000, TG5000, TG7000 and WC2300XL, 2014-2015 TG9000 and 2015-2016 WC2500XL trailers, equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves. These valves may have been improperly machined which may cause 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.
Vermeer will contact owners and provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. Vermeer issued an interim notification to owners on August 19, 2016. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Vermeer Customer Service Department at 1-641-628-3141. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK3350.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 25 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V486000?
9 models: Vermeer DT6 (2014-2016), Vermeer HG4000 (2014-2016), Vermeer HG6000 (2014-2016) and 6 more, about 254 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V486000?
Vermeer will contact owners and provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. Vermeer issued an interim notification to owners on August 19, 2016. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Vermeer Customer Service Department at.
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.