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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·16V483000·Announced 2016-06-29

Transcraft Recalls 2015-2017 Platform Trailers Due to Brake Valve Defect

Transcraft is recalling 2015-2017 Platform Trailers because improperly machined spring brake valves may delay braking, causing the trailer to roll away.

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 (brake system) that increases the risk of a crash or injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Transcraft Corporation is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Platform Trailers manufactured between January 1, 2014, and March 4, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves that may have been improperly machined.

The defect may cause a delay in the application of the spring brakes while parking. If the spring brakes are delayed, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Transcraft will contact owners to provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves free of charge. An interim notification was issued on August 11, 2016, and the recall began on September 6, 2016. Owners may contact Transcraft Customer Service at 1-618-833-5151 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM TRAILER
Brand
TRANSCRAFT
Manufacturer
Transcraft Corporation
Category
Vehicle — Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
10

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 (1)

  • PLATFORM TRAILER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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