Fontaine recall: Parking brake
What is wrong
Fontaine Trailer Company (Fontaine) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Revolution trailers manufactured February 17, 2014, to April 11, 2016, equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves. These brake valves were improperly machined without a radius on the internal check valve seat, causing a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.
What could happen
If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix
Fontaine will contact owners and Bendix will provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2016. Owners may contact Fontaine Customer Service Department at 1-800-821-6535. Fontaine's number for this recall is Bendix 16E-045.
Vehicles covered
- Fontaine Revolution 2015–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V494000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Fontaine Trailer Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 1, 2016
- Owners notified
- Aug 22, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,106
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 17, 2014 to Apr 11, 2016
- Part
- Parking brake
- Maker's own recall number
- Bendix 16E-045
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Fontaine recall: Structure Oct 27, 2015
- Fontaine recall: Structure Jun 8, 2015
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.