Transcraft Platform
Model Platform made by Transcraft got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning service brakes, air .
Model 2010
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SLACK ADJUSTERS - AUTOMATIC | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V488000 | TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION | from 10/15/2010 to 01/31/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 290 | ODI | TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION | 10/03/2011 | 10/03/2011 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Transcraft is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 platform semi-trailers manufactured from october 15, 2010, through january 31, 2011, and equipped with gunite automatic 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Slack adjusters with this flow notch could crack under normal braking conditions causing loss of braking which could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Transcraft will notify owners and the slack adjusters will be replaced free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during october 2011. owners may contact accuride at 1-812-962-5000 or transcraft at 1-877-489-9020. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||