NHTSA campaign 00V127001
Heil Recall 00V127001: HEIL/BENDIX TRAILER AIR DRYER
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 00V127001 was reported by HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL on April 3, 2000, with 6 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Heil Trailer for model years 1999–2000.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V127001 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V127001
- Filed by
- HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Supply — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V127001. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V127001.
Defect description
VEHICLE EQUIPMENT: PETROLEUM TANKER TRAILERS EQUIPED WITH BENDIX AIR BRAKE SYSTEM AIR DRYERS. THE RETAINING BOLTS FOR THE REED COVERS ON EITHER END OF THE TRAILER AIR DRYER MAY CRACK CAUSING THE BOLT HEADS TO COME OFF.
Safety consequence
THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM CAN LEAK AIR OUT FROM THE AIR DRYER CAUSING A LOW AIR WARNING BUZZER AND EVENTUALLY THE TRAILER PARKING BRAKES COMING TO FULL APPLY OR THE TRAILER'S PARKING BRAKES CAN ENGAGE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
BENDIX IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS RECALL. OWNERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT BENDIX AT 1-800-478-1793 TO RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT UNIT. BENDIX WILL REPLACE THE TRAILER AIR DRYERS WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
BENDIX IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT BENDIX AT 1-800-478-1793 TO RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT UNIT.IF OWNERS DO NOT RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT UNIT FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-TO-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V127001
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.