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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 89E036000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE

MIDLAND BRAKE, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Dec 29, 1989

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.
22,000
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
12
Models covered
12
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 29, 1989
Production Apr 1, 1989 – Sep 1, 1989

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT OF SCREWS USED TO HOLD TOGETHER VALVE BODY CAUSES THE SCREWS TO BREAK OFF UNDER STRESS.

The risk

THE LOSS OF BRAKE VALVE INTEGRITY COULD CAUSE AN INCREASEIN STOPPING DISTANCE, OR LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL IN AFFECTED TRAILERS. EITHERCONDITION COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

The remedy

MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE VALVES WITH DIFFERENT BODY SCREWS.

Notes

SYSTEM: AIR BRAKE VALVES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILER, SEMI.

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
MIDLAND BRAKE, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
89E036000
Units potentially affected
22,000
Report received
Dec 29, 1989
Production range
Apr 1, 1989 – Sep 1, 1989
Campaign type
Equipment
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

12 model years across 12 models

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.