West-Mark recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
West-Mark is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Sugar Tank trailers manufactured October 1, 2014, to June 30, 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
West-Mark has notified their affected customers, and dealers will remove and replace the Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 long stroke actuators with Haldex Gold Seal Type 30/30 long stroke actuators, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2016. Owners may contact West-Mark customer service at 1-800-692-5844. Owners may also contact Haldex customer service at 1-800-752-2501 or [email protected].
Vehicles covered
- West-Mark Sugar Tank 2014–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V399000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- West-Mark
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 2, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jul 6, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 7
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Oct 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
- Part
- Service brakes, air
- Maker's own recall number
- 15E-017
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
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.