2017 FONTAINE REVOLUTION Recall

Campaign:

16V494000 on 06/30/2016

Component:

Parking brake

Manufactured:

02/16/2014 - 04/10/2016

Affected:

1,106

Defect:

Fontaine trailer company (fontaine) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 revolution trailers manufactured february 17, 2014, to april 11, 2016, equipped with certain bendix sr5 spring brake valves. these brake valves were improperly machined without a radius on the internal check valve seat, causing a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.

Consequence:

If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Correction:

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. the recall began on august 22, 2016. owners may contact fontaine customer service department at 1-800-821-6535. fontaine's number for this recall is bendix 16e-045.

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.

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