Bendix sold parker single check valves

An NHTSA investigation into Bendix vehicles. Closed 27 August 2008.

Investigation
EQ08007
Opened
14 May 2008
Closed
27 August 2008

What NHTSA investigated

On 6/7/07 bendix filed a 573 defect information report stating certain parker single check valves might become excessively worn over time and break apart.if this valve breaks apart and becomes lodged inside the SR-7 spring brake modulating valve, a delay in the parking brake application is possible.this delay can lead to a vehicle rollaway.a rollaway event might cause damage to personal property and/or harm to other motorists/pedestrians. Rmd mailed information request letters to 10 vehicle oems on 6/11/2008.AS this bendix recall was for replacement equipment pertaining to bendix 07E-037, many vehicle oems (without stating so) combined the two recalls into one vehicle recall.kovatch mobile equipment,nabi, select trucks refurbish center, GM, thomas built buses, and american truck company all filed 1 vehicle recall to include replacement equipment from bendix 07E-038.OSHKOSH truck corp and prevost car responded that they did not use these valves.spartan motors used these products in off-road vehicles only.island city engineering installed these on pt units used for FMVSS testing only.ir responses can be found below or in the document repository.this eq is closed.

The recall that followed

  1. NABI — Service Brakes, Air: Check Valve08V43700026 August 2008164 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
BendixPARKER SCVModel year not recorded

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.