| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V288000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
TRAILMOBILE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TRAILER |
| Model Year: |
2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
TRAILMOBILE CANADA LIMITED |
| Manufacturered: |
20031028 - 20040604 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1224 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040624 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040624 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
TRAILMOBILE CANADA LIMITED |
| Report Received Date: |
20040610 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040622 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN VAN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A SPECIFIC BRAKE CHAMBER, THE CHAMBER HAS A PUSHROD LENGTH THAT IS SHORTER THAN RECOMMENDED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING FORCE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN EXTENSION COUPLING ON THE BRAKE CHAMBER PUSHROD TO LENGTHEN IT TO THE RECOMMENDED DIMENSION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TRAILMOBILE AT 1-800-823-3181, EXT. 223. |