Ky recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
Kentucky trailer is recalling certain model year 2011 ky trailers that were built from october 26, 2010, through march 17, 2011, equipped with gunite automatic slack adjusters manufactured from october 15, 2010, through january 31, 2011. 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
Kentucky trailers will notify owners and dealers will replace any affected slack adjusters free of charge. The safety recall began on may 16, 2011. Owners may contact kentucky trailer at 1-888-598-7245.
Vehicles covered
- Ky Trailer 2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V241000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kentucky Trailer Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 18, 2011
- Owners notified
- May 16, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 313
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 26, 2010 to Mar 17, 2011
- 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.