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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 01V052000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

DRAKE TRAILERS OF EDINBURGH · Reported to NHTSA Feb 23, 2001

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
152
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Feb 23, 2001
Production Mar 1, 1998 – Oct 1, 2000

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HOPPER TRAILERS. THESE HOPPER TRAILERS WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."

The risk

WITHOUT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, THESE HOPPER TRAILERS WILL HAVE AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF CRASHES CAUSED BY JACKKNIFING AND OTHER LOSSES OF DIRECTIONAL STABILITY AND CONTROL DURING BRAKING.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 26, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DRAKE TRAILERS AT 1-317-729-5703.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
DRAKE TRAILERS OF EDINBURGH
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
01V052000
Units potentially affected
152
Report received
Feb 23, 2001
Production range
Mar 1, 1998 – Oct 1, 2000
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
121

Vehicles covered

3 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.