Gunite recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
Accuride is recalling certain gunite automatic slack adjusters manufactured from october 15, 2010, through january 31, 2011, sold for use as aftermarket equipment and sold and installed as original equipment in various heavy trucks. Due to an incomplete "knitting" of the iron at the time of casting, inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster housing can occur, which could cause the housing to break at the handle under normal operating loads.
What could happen
If the slack adjuster housing were to break, the wheel brake to which the slack adjuster is attached would no longer function, causing the vehicle to have reduced braking capacity and, if mounted on the steer axle, the vehicle could pull to one side, possibly resulting in a crash.
The fix
Accuride will notify owners of record for the aftermarket equipment and dealers will replace any affected slack adjusters free of charge. Accuride is working with the vehicle manufacturers to identify and notify vehicle owners of the recall. The safety recall began on april 5, 2011. Owners may contact their vehicle manufacturer or accuride at 1-812-962-5000.
Vehicles covered
- Gunite Automatic Slack Adjuster
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11E008000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Accuride Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 25, 2011
- Owners notified
- Apr 5, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 179,202
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Service brakes, air › Slack adjusters › Automatic
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.