NHTSA campaign 16V489000
Brenner Recall 16V-489: Improperly Machined Trailer Spring Brake Valve
NHTSA recall 16V489000 was reported by Brenner Tank, LLC on June 30, 2016, with 179 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Brenner Liquid Tank for model years 2015–2017.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V489000 (also written 16V-489 or 16V489)
- Filed by
- Brenner Tank, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 179 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V489000. 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.
Brenner
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V489000.
Defect description
Brenner Tank, LLC (Brenner) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Liquid Tank trailers manufactured March 14, 2013, to March 30, 2016, equipped with certain Bendix SR-5 spring brake valves. These valves may have been improperly machined which may 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
The remedy for this recall is still under development. An interim notice was sent to owners on August 22, 2016. Owners may contact Brenner Customer Service Department at 1-800-558-8265.
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 16V489000
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.