Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V524000

Parking brake

Polar Tank Trailer, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-07-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V524000

Parking brake

Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
Polar Tank Trailer, LLC.
Vehicles affected
109
Reported to NHTSA
2016-07-11
Owners notified
2016-10-03

Defect description

Polar Tank Trailer, LLC (Polar Tank) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 DOT 406, DOT 407, DOT 412, MC 331 and Non-Code trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to April 28, 2016. 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

Polar Tank Trailer 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 October 3, 2016. Owners may contact Polar Tank customer service at 1-320-746-2255.

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

14 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
POLAR TANK DOT 406 Tank Trailer2016 2015 2014
POLAR TANK DOT 407 Tank Trailer2016 2015 2014
POLAR TANK DOT 412 Tank Trailer2016 2015 2014
POLAR TANK MC 331 Tank Trailer2015 2014
POLAR TANK NON-Code Tank Trailer2016 2015 2014

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.