| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
05V037000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CRANE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
WS |
| Model Year: |
2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CRANE CARRIER COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
20020401 - 20050131 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
42 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CRANE CARRIER COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20050204 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20050204 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN DRILL RIGS AND WELL SERVICE RIGS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS), THE AIR BRAKE VALVING INSTALLED ON THE DRIVE AXLES OF CERTAIN TRI-DRIVE AXLE IS INADEQUATE AND IT DOES NOT HAVE THE CORRECT AIR VALVE CONFIGURATION FOR THE RAPID RELEASE AND REAPPLICATION OF AIR NECESSARY FOR THE ABS TO FUNCTION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO RELAY AIR VALVES SO THAT THE VALVES WILL FACILITATE THE RAPID EXHAUST OF AIR REQUIRED FOR THE ABS SYSTEM TO FUNCTION OPTIMALLY. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY MARCH 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CRANE CARRIER AT 918-832-7305. |