NHTSA campaign 16V338000
Stoughton Recall 16V-338: Improperly Machined Trailer Spring Brake Valve
NHTSA recall 16V338000 was reported by Stoughton Trailers, LLC on May 23, 2016, with 2,657 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Stoughton AVW, Stoughton Zgpvw, Stoughton Avxw and more for model years 2015–2017. Owners were notified on July 21, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V338000 (also written 16V-338 or 16V338)
- Filed by
- Stoughton Trailers, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,657 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Supply — Check Valve
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V338000. 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.
Stoughton
Stoughton AVW
Stoughton Avxw
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 28, 2016 – February 29, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Stoughton DVW
- 2016 · Vehicles built April 13, 2015 – September 24, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Stoughton Zgpvw
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V338000.
Defect description
Stoughton Trailers, LLC (Stoughton) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 trailers manufactured March 13, 2014, to April 28, 2016, equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves. These valves may have been improperly machined which may cause the parking brake chamber to fail while the trailer is parked.
Safety consequence
If the parking brake chamber fails while the trailer is parked, the trailer may roll away, increasing the risk of crash or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Stoughton will contact owners and provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. The recall began on July 26, 2016. Owners may contact Stoughton customer service at 1-608-873-2500.
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 16V338000
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.