Defect Description For Recall
On Certain Dump Trailers Equipped With Sealco Spring Brake Control Valve Assemblies Incorporated In ARVInmeritor Axles, Part Nos. 110700 And 110800, There Is A Recessed Area On Top Of The Valve In Which A Brass Guide Pin Fits Down Inside The Body Of The Valve And Is Held In Place By A Steel Snap Ring. The Recessed Area Allows Accumulation Of Water, Dirt, And/Or Chemicals To Build Up Behind The Snap Ring To The Point Where It Will No Longer Contain The Guide Pin Resulting In A Failure Of The Air Valve.
Make Of Vehicle
HALE
Model Of Vehicle
PARKER
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
04V143000
Component Description
Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Check Valve
Effect Of Defect
Failure Of The Valve In An Empty Or Lightly Loaded Trailer While The Vehicle Is In Motion Could Result In A Hard Application Of The Spring Brakes, Possibly Locking Up The Trailer Wheels And Resulting In A Vehicle Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Install The Brake Valve. Owner Notification Began April 25, 2004. 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 Hale At 610-395-7868 Or Sealco At 602-253-1007.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19940301
End Of Manufacture
20000331
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
143
Date Owners Notified
20040425
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel, Inc.
Date Report Received
20040316
Make Campaign Number
P-03-01