NHTSA campaign 15V021000
Polar Tank Recall 15V-021: Internal Rubber Diaphragm Incomplete Attachment
NHTSA recall 15V021000 was reported by Polar Tank Trailer, LLC. on January 20, 2015, with 10 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Polar Tank APX0 Trailer, Polar Tank ATB6 Trailer and Polar Tank Srjh Trailer for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on April 2, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V021000 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
- 15V021000 (also written 15V-021 or 15V021)
- Filed by
- Polar Tank Trailer, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 14E075
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake — Driveline — Hydraulic — Actuator
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 90% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V021000. 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.
Polar Tank
Polar Tank APX0 Trailer
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 27, 2014 – November 29, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Polar Tank ATB6 Trailer
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 27, 2014 – November 29, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Polar Tank Srjh Trailer
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 27, 2014 – November 29, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V021000.
Defect description
Polar Tank Trailer, LLC (Polar) is recalling certain model year 2015 SRJH, APX0, and ATB6 trailers manufactured August 27, 2014, to November 29, 2014, equipped with certain Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 Long Stroke Air Brake Actuators manufactured January 9, 2014, to October 28, 2014. The affected actuators may have an incomplete attachment of the internal rubber diaphragm to the actuation mechanism of the parking brake section of the Life Seal actuator.
Safety consequence
If the diaphragm is not completely attached, there may be internal leakage from the service section past the diaphragm, potentially trapping air pressure in the parking brake section. This air pressure in turn, if not vented, may prevent full release of the actuator unit, and may induce brake drag and may result in overheated wheelend service brakes, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Polar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the actuators, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2015. Owners may contact Polar customer service at 1-320-746-2255. Polar's number for this recall is 14E075.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V021000
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.