- Vehicles
- 2,940
- Built between
- Nov 2001 – May 2002
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 June 2003
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2001 and May 2002. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Bendix AD-2 AIR DryerBuilt November 2001 to May 2002
What the defect is
Bendix AD-2 air dryers manufactured between november 7, 2001, and may 28, 2002. Original equipment part nos. 288595 and 289008 and aftermarket service part nos. 102351, 102595, 103090, 103228, 286930, 286934, 288595, and 289008. The air dryer canisters can crack under high pressures causing the metal end plate to become dislodged and expelled with high force.
What could happen
The metal end plate can become a hazardous projectile, possibly causing severe personal injury.
What gets fixed
BENDIX WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE AD-2 AIR DRYERS FREE OF CHARGE. REPLACEMENT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER FEBRUARY 15, 2003. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 18, 2003.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2001 to May 2002
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 November 2002
- Owners notified18 June 2003
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 November 2002.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bendix recall assistance center at 800-478-1793.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYS.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.