Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 96V163000

Service brakes, air

MONON TRAILER, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1996-09-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V163000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
MONON TRAILER, INC.
Vehicles affected
12
Reported to NHTSA
1996-09-03
Owners notified
1996-08-27

Defect description

AIR BRAKE FITTINGS AND AIR BRAKE HOSES ON THE BRAKE ACTUATORS CAN BREAK BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT VERTICAL CLEARANCE UNDER THE AIR RESERVOIR.

Safety risk

SUCH A BREAK WOULD CAUSE THE TRAILER TO STOP ABRUPTLY BECAUSE THE SPRING BRAKE WOULD BE ACTUATED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

ALL 12 VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REMEDIED BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AIR RESERVOIR AND FITTINGS AND HOSES ON THE BRAKE ACTUATORS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:ALL OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.NOTE:THIS CAMPAIGN IS COMPLETED.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
MONON Trailer1997

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.