Maintainer recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. (Maintainer) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Custom Bodies Heavy Rescue emergency response vehicles equipped with a pneumatically-controlled automatic tire chain system. The air pressure control lines may not be pressure-protected.
What could happen
Without the control line being pressure-protected, in the event the control line is severed, air may suddenly be lost from the service reservoir system, causing the brakes to apply unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Maintainer has notified owners, and Spartan dealers will inspect the routing of the control lines, rerouting them into the auxiliary air reservoir as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 23, 2019. Owners may contact Maintainer customer service at 1-800-831-8588 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008.
Vehicles covered
- Maintainer Custom Body 2015, 2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V898000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Maintainer Corporation Of Iowa, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 18, 2019
- Owners notified
- Dec 23, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 1, 2015 to Dec 16, 2019
- Part
- Service brakes, air › Supply › Reservoir/tank
- Maker's own recall number
- 19V-674
- 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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Maintainer recall: Exterior lighting Jul 1, 2021
- Maintainer recall: Suspension Dec 16, 2019
- Maintainer recall: Service brakes Dec 12, 2019
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.