Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V019000

Service brakes, air

WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-01-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V019000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY
Vehicles affected
5
Reported to NHTSA
2016-01-19
Owners notified
2016-01-15

Defect description

Western Trailer Company (Western) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chip B-Train trailers manufactured December 29, 2014, to February 26, 2015, equipped with certain Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 Long Stroke Air Brake Actuators. The affected vehicles may experience brake drag due to an improperly seated diaphragm in the brake chamber.

Safety risk

Brake drag may result in a wheel end fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Western has notified the affected owners and the brake chambers have already been replaced, free of charge. Owners may contact Western customer service at 1-888-344-2539.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
WESTERN TRAILER Chip B-Train2016 2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.