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Our severity:HighNHTSA·14E006000·Announced 2014-03-05

Meritor Wabco Recalls Trailer Spring Brake Control Valves

Meritor Wabco is recalling specific trailer spring brake control valves sold as replacement parts because the intake/exhaust valve may come apart, preventing the parking brake from engaging.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where a failure could lead to a crash or injury, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Meritor Wabco Vehicle Control Systems is recalling certain trailer spring brake control valves (SBCV) sold as replacement parts. The affected units have date codes ending in 0113 through 1113. The defect involves an intake/exhaust valve that may come apart, which can prevent the parking brake from engaging.

If the trailer parking brakes do not engage, an unattached trailer could unexpectedly roll away. This increases the risk of a crash or injury to those nearby.

Meritor Wabco will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spring brake control valves free of charge. The recall began on April 7, 2014. Owners may contact Meritor Wabco at 1-248-435-8001 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
PARKING BRAKE recall
Manufacturer
Meritor Wabco Vehicle Control Systems
Category
Vehicle — Trailer Parts
Hazard
Affected units
34

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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