Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

92V122000

ManufacturerTRAILMOBILE INC.Reported1992-08-18Affected414 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE TWO (2) RELAY SERVICE VALVES ARE CONNECTED TO THE SAME RESERVOIR RESULTING IN 4.25 TIMES, RATHER THAN 8 TIMES, THE COMBINED VOLUME OF ALL CHAMBERS AT MAXIMUM TRAVEL. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."

Risk

REPEATED MAXIMUM BRAKE APPLICATIONS CAN RESULT IN THEACTIVATION OF THE LOW PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM AS THE RESERVOIR IS DEPLETED ATHIGHER THAN SPECIFIED RATE.

Manufacturer remedy

CHANGE ONE OF THE RELAY SERVICE VALVE SUPPLY LINES TO THE SECOND RESERVOIR.

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Affected vehicles

1 entry
  • Trailmobile