BENDIX E-10R; BENDIX E-6; BENDIX E-10; BENDIX E-10PR; BENDIX PLUNGER KIT; BENDIX TREADLE ASSEMBLY
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is recalling certain brake valves, treadle assemblies, and plunger kits that were sold as replacement parts and installed in vehicles by manufacturers. The brake valve plunger in these parts may fracture when the brakes are applied, which can reduce how far the brake pedal moves and limit the driver's ability to apply full braking pressure. In some cases, the broken plunger could become stuck and prevent the service brakes from releasing. This defect could reduce braking ability and lead to loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Bendix will notify owners of the aftermarket equipment and provide a free repair. The company is working with vehicle manufacturers to identify and repair affected vehicles at no cost, with the recall beginning in June 2012. An affected consumer should contact their vehicle manufacturer or Bendix at 1-440-329-9386 for more information.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
THIS CONDITION COULD REDUCE BRAKING ABILITY AND/OR LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
BENDIX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT AND WILL PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. BENDIX IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THE SUBJECT BRAKE VALVES, TREADLE ASSEMBLIES, AND PLUNGER KITS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JUNE 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR BENDIX AT 1-440-329-9386.
BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS, LLC (BENDIX) IS RECALLING CERTAIN BRAKE VALVES, TREADLE ASSEMBLIES, AND/OR PLUNGER KITS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND SOLD AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TO VARIOUS VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS. THE BRAKE VALVE PLUNGER MAY FRACTURE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION, RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKE PEDAL ANGLE AND TRAVEL. THIS CONDITION MAY LIMIT THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO DELIVER FULL PRESSURE FROM THE FOOT BRAKE VALVE. THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL THAT THE BRAKE PLUNGER COULD BECOME LODGED AND NOT ALLOW RELEASE OF THE SERVICE BRAKES.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.