NHTSA campaign 16V470000
John Evans Recall 16V-470: Improperly Seated Brake Chamber Diaphragm
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 16V470000 was reported by John Evans Mfg. on June 27, 2016, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the John Evans Cheetah Tandem Flatbed for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on July 6, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V470000 (also written 16V-470 or 16V470)
- Filed by
- John Evans Mfg.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 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 16V470000. 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.
John Evans
John Evans Cheetah Tandem Flatbed
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 29, 2015 – August 6, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V470000.
Defect description
John Evans Mfg. (John Evans) is recalling certain 2016 Cheetah tandem axle flatbed trailers manufactured July 29, 2015, to August 6, 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
John Evans will notify owners, and service centers will replace the actuators, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2016. Owners may contact John Evans customer service at 1-803-436-3100.
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 16V470000
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.