Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V630000

Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve

Cheetah Chassis Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-10-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V630000

Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve
Manufacturer
Cheetah Chassis Corporation
Vehicles affected
508
Reported to NHTSA
2017-10-05
Owners notified
2017-11-20

Defect description

Cheetah Chassis Corporation (Cheetah) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Bridgemaster, 2017 Extendable and 2017-2018 Maximizer, Tank, Gooseneck, and Heavy Duty trailer chassis. The air brake diaphragm on these vehicles may degrade and allow the brake system air to leak from the quick release valve causing the emergency brakes to engage.

Safety risk

Partial or full application of the emergency brakes can cause the wheel-end to overheat or a drag slowing or stopping the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Cheetah will notify owners, and service centers will install heavy duty diaphragms in the quick release valves, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2017. Owners may contact Cheetah customer service at 1-704-436-2590.

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 Chassis2018 2017
CHEETAH Extendable Chassis2017
CHEETAH Gooseneck Chassis2018 2017
CHEETAH Heavy Duty Chassis2018 2017
CHEETAH Maximizer Chassis2018 2017
CHEETAH Tank Chassis2018 2017

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.