HACKNEY: TRAILER: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 03V441000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HACKNEY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | TRAILER |
| Model Year: | 2002 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | HACKNEY |
| Manufacturered: | 20021201 - 20030630 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 28 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20031204 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | HACKNEY |
| Report Received Date: | 20031104 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20031105 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 121 |
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN DOUBLE TRAILERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." CONTINUOUS POWER IS NOT PROVIDED TO THE REAR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON THE TOWING VEHICLE AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
Consequence Summary:
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL DURING BRAKING AND A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Corrective Summary:
OWNERS WILL BE FURNISHED WITH AN ADD-ON WIRING HARNESS TO PROVIDE THIS CONTINUOUS POWER AND WILL BE REIMBURSED A FIX AMOUNT FOR INSTALLATION LABOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HACKNEY AT 1-252-946-6521.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).