NHTSA Recall 15V111000
Filed by McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.. Component: Parking Brake. Reported 2015-02-25. An estimated 536 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain model year 2005-2014 Bridgemaster V Mixer vehicles manufactured October 1, 2005, to December 31, 2014. The affected vehicles are built with the optional Bridgemaster parking brake system on the trailing liftable axle. This parking brake system includes a valve that allows the secondary brake pressure to fall below the required 45 psi after one treadle application. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Risk
If the primary braking system fails, the emergency brake system may not achieve the level of performance needed, increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
McNeilus will notify owners, and dealers will install a check valve, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2015. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is VSR-TSB-009.
Manufacturer campaign number: VSR-TSB-009
Notes
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2005 Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer
- 2006 Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer
- 2007 Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer
- 2008 Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer
- 2009 Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer
- 2010 Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer
- 2011 Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer
- 2012 Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer
- 2013 Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer
- 2014 Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer