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Our severity:HighNHTSA·16V494000·Announced 2016-07-01

Fontaine Recalls 2015-2017 Revolution Trailers Due to Brake Valve Defect

Fontaine is recalling 2015-2017 Revolution trailers because improperly machined brake valves may delay spring brake application, increasing the risk of the trailer rolling away.

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 brake defect that increases the risk of a crash or injury, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Fontaine Trailer Company is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Revolution trailers manufactured between February 17, 2014, and April 11, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves that were improperly machined without a radius on the internal check valve seat. This defect causes a delay in the application of the spring brakes while parking.

If the spring brakes are delayed in application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. The recall began on August 22, 2016.

Fontaine will contact owners, and Bendix will provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves free of charge. Owners may contact Fontaine Customer Service Department at 1-800-821-6535. Fontaine's number for this recall is Bendix 16E-045. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FONTAINE REVOLUTION
Brand
FONTAINE
Manufacturer
Fontaine Trailer Company
Category
Vehicle — Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
1,106

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)

  • REVOLUTION

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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