Western Trailer recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
Western Trailer Company (Western) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chip B-Train trailers manufactured December 29, 2014, to February 26, 2015, equipped with certain Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 Long Stroke Air Brake Actuators. The affected vehicles may experience brake drag due to an improperly seated diaphragm in the brake chamber.
What could happen
Brake drag may result in a wheel end fire.
The fix
Western has notified the affected owners and the brake chambers have already been replaced, free of charge. Owners may contact Western customer service at 1-888-344-2539.
Vehicles covered
- Western Trailer Chip B-Train 2015–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V019000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Western Trailer Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 19, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jan 15, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Dec 29, 2014 to Feb 26, 2016
- Part
- Service brakes, air
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.