NHTSA Campaign 11V188000 — WABASH NATIONAL VAN 2011 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC
Official recall record formatted for easier reading and linking. Campaign: 11V188000. Vehicle: WABASH NATIONAL VAN. Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 11V188000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | WABASH NATIONAL VAN |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC |
| Manufacturer | WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION |
Official summary
WABASH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 VANS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2010 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS.
Official consequence
SLACK ADJUSTERS WITH THIS FLOW NOTCH COULD CRACK UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Official remedy
WABASH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT SLACK ADJUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GUNITE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-677-3786 OR WABASH AT 765-771-5605.
Official notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 88054 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 11V188000 |
| Make | WABASH NATIONAL |
| Model | VAN |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC |
| Manufacturer Name | WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2010-10-15 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2011-01-31 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 5200 |
| Action Date | 2011-05-12 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | Wabash National Corporation |
| Report Date | 2011-03-21 |
| Notification Date | 2011-03-24 |
| Official Summary | WABASH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 VANS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2010 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS. |
| Official Consequence | SLACK ADJUSTERS WITH THIS FLOW NOTCH COULD CRACK UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | WABASH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT SLACK ADJUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GUNITE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-677-3786 OR WABASH AT 765-771-5605. |
| Official Notes / Contact | OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000040937001130769000000100 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |