NHTSA campaign 16V474000
Cheetah Recall 16V-474: Improperly Machined Trailer Spring Brake Valve
NHTSA recall 16V474000 was reported by Cheetah Chassis Corporation on June 28, 2016, with 289 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cheetah Gooseneck Chassis, Cheetah Bridgemaster Chassis, Cheetah Extendable Chassis and more for model years 2014–2016. Owners were notified on August 22, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V474000 (also written 16V-474 or 16V474)
- Filed by
- Cheetah Chassis Corporation
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 289 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V474000. 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.
Cheetah
Cheetah Bridgemaster Chassis
Cheetah Curtainside Flatbed
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 16, 2015 – July 29, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Cheetah Extendable Chassis
Cheetah Flatbed Trailer
- 2015 · Vehicles built February 27, 2014 – February 27, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Cheetah Gooseneck Chassis
Cheetah Straight Frame Chassis
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V474000.
Defect description
Cheetah Chassis Corporation (Cheetah) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tandem Axle Extendable Chassis trailers, 2015-2016 Tandem Axle and Single Axle Straight Frame Chassis trailers, 2014-2016 Tandem Axle Gooseneck Chassis trailers, 2015 Tandem Axle Flatbed trailers, 2015-2016 Tridem Axle Bridgemaster Chassis trailers and 2016 Tandem Axle Curtain side Flatbed trailers. These trailers are equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves which may have been improperly machined which could cause a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.
Safety consequence
If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Cheetah 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 August 22, 2016. Owners may contact Cheetah Customer Service Department at 1-570-752-2709.
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 16V474000
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.