NHTSA campaign 16V524000
Polar Tank Recall 16V-524: Improperly Machined Trailer Spring Brake Valve
NHTSA recall 16V524000 was reported by Polar Tank Trailer, LLC. on July 11, 2016, with 109 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Polar Tank DOT 406 Tank Trailer, Polar Tank DOT 407 Tank Trailer, Polar Tank DOT 412 Tank Trailer and more for model years 2014–2016. Owners were notified on October 3, 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 16V524000 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
- 16V524000 (also written 16V-524 or 16V524)
- Filed by
- Polar Tank Trailer, LLC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 109 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 119
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V524000. 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.
Polar Tank
Polar Tank DOT 406 Tank Trailer
Polar Tank DOT 407 Tank Trailer
Polar Tank DOT 412 Tank Trailer
Polar Tank MC 331 Tank Trailer
Polar Tank NON-Code Tank Trailer
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V524000.
Defect description
Polar Tank Trailer, LLC (Polar Tank) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 DOT 406, DOT 407, DOT 412, MC 331 and Non-Code trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to April 28, 2016. 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
Polar Tank Trailer 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 October 3, 2016. Owners may contact Polar Tank customer service at 1-320-746-2255.
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 16V524000
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.