Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V474000

Parking brake

Cheetah Chassis Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-06-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V474000

Parking brake

Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
Cheetah Chassis Corporation
Vehicles affected
289
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-28
Owners notified
2016-08-22

Defect description

Cheetah Chassis Corporation (Cheetah) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tandem Axle Extendable Chassis trailers, 2015-2016 Tandem Axle and Single Axle Straight Frame Chassis trailers, 2014-2016 Tandem Axle Gooseneck Chassis trailers, 2015 Tandem Axle Flatbed trailers, 2015-2016 Tridem Axle Bridgemaster Chassis trailers and 2016 Tandem Axle Curtain side Flatbed trailers. These trailers are equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves which may have been improperly machined which could cause a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

Cheetah will contact owners and provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2016. Owners may contact Cheetah Customer Service Department at 1-570-752-2709.

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

11 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
CHEETAH Bridgemaster Chassis2016 2015
CHEETAH Curtainside Flatbed2016
CHEETAH Extendable Chassis2016 2015
CHEETAH Flatbed Trailer2015
CHEETAH Gooseneck Chassis2016 2015 2014
CHEETAH Straight Frame Chassis2016 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.