NHTSA Recall 16V486000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V486000; Date: Jun. 29, 2016
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Vermeer DT6; 2015 Vermeer DT6; 2016 Vermeer DT6; 2014 Vermeer HG4000; 2015 Vermeer HG4000; 2016 Vermeer HG4000; 2014 Vermeer HG6000; 2015 Vermeer HG6000; 2016 Vermeer HG6000; 2014 Vermeer HG8000; 2015 Vermeer HG8000; 2016 Vermeer HG8000; 2014 Vermeer TG5000; 2015 Vermeer TG5000; 2016 Vermeer TG5000; 2014 Vermeer TG7000; 2015 Vermeer TG7000; 2016 Vermeer TG7000; 2014 Vermeer TG9000; 2015 Vermeer TG9000; 2014 Vermeer Wc2300xl; 2015 Vermeer Wc2300xl; 2016 Vermeer Wc2300xl; 2015 Vermeer Wc2500xl; 2016 Vermeer Wc2500xl
Component: Parking Brake
Manufactured by: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
Affected Units:: 254
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 14, 2016
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