Bendix Trailer Spring Brake

Model Trailer Spring Brake made by Bendix got 1 recall as well as 9 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment and parking brake. There was one recall concerning service brakes, air .

Model 9999

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY - CHECK VALVE
02E022000BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYS.from 03/01/2000 to 04/30/2001E (Equipment)6087505/28/2002MFRBENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LLC04/10/200204/18/2002
Defect SummaryBendix brand name trailer spring brake control valve assembly known as sr-2, sr-4, and sr-5 trailer spring brake (sr-2/4/50 valve assemblies manufactured from march 1, 2000, through april 30, 2001. the molded rubber face of the inlet/exhaust valve (i/e valve) component of the affected sr02/4/5/ can separate from the valve's metal insert. air can be trapped by a separated i/e valve causing it to balloon and block the exhaust passage of the trailer spring brake circuit.
Consequence SummaryThis condition can result in the affected vehicles being unable to apply the trailer parking/emergency spring brakes during parking in the event of a trailer supply line failure. unintended rollaway could occur, possibly resulting in personal injury or death to the vehicle occupant or any bystanders.
Corrective SummaryBendix will notify its customers and provide a repair kit and installation instructions free of charge. owner notification is expected to begin during april 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bendix at 440-329-9000.
NotesAlso, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
TB-020-01910/13/201010037259Ready05/16/2011
TB-020-01910/13/201010037259Bendix: the new brake hardware packages have a spring that is slightly different but has the same function. *rm05/16/2011
PARKING BRAKE
TCH-002-00611/01/200710036925Bendix brakes: air disc brake spring brake actuator caging procedure. manually caging and/or un-caging (releasing) air disc brake spring brake actuator. no model or model years listed. *pe04/20/2011
PARKING BRAKE - DRIVELINE - HYDRAULIC - ACTUATOR
TCH-002-00611/01/200710036925Bendix brakes: air disc brake spring brake actuator caging procedure. manually caging and/or un-caging (releasing) air disc brake spring brake actuator. no model or model years listed. *pe04/20/2011
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
TCH-013-01501/08/201010033967Bendix: bendix tabs 6 trailer abs premium (p/n 5014016) re-configuration. the purpose is to alert technicians investigating an illuminated abs lamp on trailers configured as 42/2m-side abs, and equipped with tabs 6 trailer abs premium mod10/01/2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK
TCH-013-01501/08/201010033967Bendix: bendix tabs 6 trailer abs premium (p/n 5014016) re-configuration. the purpose is to alert technicians investigating an illuminated abs lamp on trailers configured as 42/2m-side abs, and equipped with tabs 6 trailer abs premium mod10/01/2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY - CHECK VALVE
SC-33601/11/200810032345Mack truck: spring brake modulating relay (bendix sr-7) valve. a manufacturing defect exists in the cast metal body of certain spring brake modulating relay (bendix sr-7) valves. suspect valves were manufactured by bendix commercial vehi03/10/2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY - COMPRESSOR
TB-001-06206/01/201110042564Bendix: information regarding the governor operating pressures for bendix model d-2 and d-2a as replacement parts. *pe12/19/2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC
TCH-002-00611/01/200710036925Bendix brakes: air disc brake spring brake actuator caging procedure. manually caging and/or un-caging (releasing) air disc brake spring brake actuator. no model or model years listed. *pe04/20/2011