The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·11V234000·Announced 2011-04-13

Crane Carrier Recalls Utility Vehicles Due to Brake Slack Adjuster Defect

Crane Carrier is recalling certain 2010-2011 utility vehicles because defective brake slack adjusters could crack, causing loss of braking and a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect in the braking system that could cause loss of braking and result in a vehicle crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Crane Carrier Company is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 DR, LET2, OET, and WS, as well as model year 2010 LDT2 cab and chassis utility vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured between October 26, 2010, and March 18, 2011, and are equipped with Gunite automatic air brake slack adjusters.

The recall is due to an incomplete "knitting" of the iron during the casting process, which can result in inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster housing. This defect could cause the housing to break at the handle under normal operating loads. Slack adjusters with this flaw could crack under normal braking conditions, leading to a loss of braking which could result in a vehicle crash.

Crane Carrier will notify owners, and Accuride/Gunite will conduct the remedy by replacing the subject slack adjusters free of charge. The safety recall began on April 26, 2011. Owners may contact Accuride at 1-800-677-3786 or Crane Carrier at 1-918-832-7305.

The recalled product

Product
CRANE CARRIER, CRANE OET, DR, WS, LET2
Brand
CRANE CARRIER
Manufacturer
CRANE CARRIER COMPANY
Category
Vehicle — Utility Vehicles
Hazard
Affected units
73

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (5)

  • OET
  • DR
  • WS
  • LET2
  • LDT2

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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