Monon Service Brakes, Air

Monon is recalling about 12 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, air. Such a break would cause the trailer to stop abruptly because the spring brake would be actuated, increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.

Campaign
96V163000
Manufacturer
MONON TRAILER, INC.
Reported
3 September 1996
Vehicles
12
Built between
Aug 1996 – Aug 1996
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
27 August 1996
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between August 1996 and August 1996. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1997 Monon TrailerBuilt August 1996 to August 1996

What the defect is

Air brake fittings and air brake hoses on the brake actuators can break because of insufficient vertical clearance under the air reservoir.

What could happen

Such a break would cause the trailer to stop abruptly because the spring brake would be actuated, increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.

What gets fixed

ALL 12 VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REMEDIED BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AIR RESERVOIR AND FITTINGS AND HOSES ON THE BRAKE ACTUATORS.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtAugust 1996 to August 1996
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA3 September 1996
  3. Owners notified27 August 1996

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 3 September 1996.

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.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
MONON TRAILER, INC.
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

Owner notification:all owners have been notified.note:this campaign is completed.

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.

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