NHTSA campaign 16V019000
Western Trailer Recall 16V-019: Improperly Seated Brake Chamber Diaphragm
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 16V019000 was reported by WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY on January 19, 2016, with 5 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Western Trailer Chip B-Train for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on January 15, 2016, 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 16V019000 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
- 16V019000 (also written 16V-019 or 16V019)
- Filed by
- WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 16V019000. 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.
Western Trailer
Western Trailer Chip B-Train
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V019000.
Defect description
Western Trailer Company (Western) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chip B-Train trailers manufactured December 29, 2014, to February 26, 2015, equipped with certain Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 Long Stroke Air Brake Actuators. The affected vehicles may experience brake drag due to an improperly seated diaphragm in the brake chamber.
Safety consequence
Brake drag may result in a wheel end fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Western has notified the affected owners and the brake chambers have already been replaced, free of charge. Owners may contact Western customer service at 1-888-344-2539.
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 16V019000
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.