Ud recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
Ud trucks north america (ud trucks) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 ud 3300 trucks equipped with a dual steering system. Modifications to the vehicles may have resulted in loss of isolation between the primary and secondary air brake systems. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 121, âair brake systems.â modifications to the vehicles may have resulted in loss of isolation between the primary and secondary air brake systems.
What could happen
If the vehicle experiences an air leak in either the primary or the secondary system, the vehicle may experience a total loss of brakes, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Ud trucks will notify owners and will correct the air brake system of the affected vehicles. The recall began on july 12, 2012. Owners may contact ud trucks at 1-336-393-2233.
Vehicles covered
- Ud Ud3300 2008–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V252000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ud Trucks Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 4, 2012
- Owners notified
- Jul 12, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 261
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Service brakes, air
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administrationâs vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ud recall: Power train Feb 19, 2013
- Ud recall: Exterior lighting Mar 8, 2011
- Ud recall: Service brakes, air Jan 8, 2010
- Ud recall: Service brakes, air Jan 1, 2010
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.