Heil recall: Parking brake
What is wrong
Heil Company (Heil) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Petroleum, Crude, Dry Bulk and Flatbed trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to June 18, 2016. These trailers are equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves which may have been improperly machined which could cause 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
Heil 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 September 23, 2016. Owners may contact Heil customer service at 1-800-400-6913.
Vehicles covered
- Heil Crude Trailer 2014–2016
- Heil Dry Bulk Trailer 2014–2016
- Heil Flatbed 2014–2016
- Heil Petroleum Pull Trailer 2014–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V525000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Heil Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 11, 2016
- Owners notified
- Sep 30, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 203
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2014 to Jun 18, 2016
- Part
- Parking brake
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
- Heil recall: Trailer hitches Dec 1, 2014
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.