Polar Tank Trailer 1998
Model Tank Trailer made in 1998 by Polar got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline .
Model 1998
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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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V188002 | POLAR TANK TRAILER, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 221 | MFR | POLAR TANK TRAILER, LLC. | 06/22/1999 | 02/17/2000 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: tank trucks and trailers using emco wheaton emergency discharge valves. the shear groove is too close to the seal face of the valve. in certain side impact collisions, the material around the valve seat can tear. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in the possibility of fuel leakage from the tank truck, increasing the risk of a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Emco will replace the affected valves with another valve that does not contain the design defect. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during july 1999.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 emco wheaton at 1-877-880-6532 or polar at 1-800-826-6589. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||