2011 GREAT DANE REEFER; 2011 GREAT DANE SEMI VAN
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Great Dane is recalling certain 2011 model year semi van and reefer trailers manufactured between October 15, 2010, and January 31, 2011, that are equipped with Gunite automatic air brake slack adjusters. The slack adjusters have a defect in their casting that can cause inadequate structural integrity in the housing, which may crack under normal braking conditions and result in loss of braking ability and a potential vehicle crash.
Accuride/Gunite will replace the affected slack adjusters free of charge. Owners should contact Accuride at 1-800-677-3786 to arrange for the replacement.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
SLACK ADJUSTERS WITH THIS FLOW NOTCH COULD CRACK UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
GREAT DANE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND ACCURIDE/GUNITE WILL CONDUCT THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND REPLACE THE SUBJECT SLACK ADJUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN NO APRIL 20, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACCURIDE AT 1-800-677-3786.
GREAT DANE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SEMI VAN AND REEFER TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2011 AND EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTERS. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.