Service brakes, air: supply: check valve
- Component
- Service brakes, air: supply: check valve
- Manufacturer
- ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 38
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2005-06-09
- Owners notified
- 2005-05-27
Defect description
ON CERTAIN AERIAL DEVICES MOUNTED ON GMC C7500 TRUCK CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH AN ALTEC ELECTRIC-AIR/MANUAL TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL, THE TWO-WAY CHECK VALVE COULD BE INSTALLED IN EITHER THE FRONT OR REAR BRAKE SYSTEM IN SUCH A MANNER THAT STOPS AIR FLOW TO THAT PARTICULAR PART OF THE CHASSIS BRAKE SYSTEM.
Safety risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.
Manufacturer remedy
THESE VEHICLES WERE ONLY PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY IN EDISON, NEW JERSEY. ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.