NHTSA campaign 99V188001
Beall Recall 99V188001: BEALL/EMCO/FUEL VALVE
NHTSA recall 99V188001 was reported by BEALL TRAILERS OF MONTANA, INC on July 15, 1999, with 15 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Beall Trailer for model years 1997–1999.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V188001
- Filed by
- BEALL TRAILERS OF MONTANA, INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V188001. 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.
Beall
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V188001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TANK TRUCKS AND TRAILERS USING EMCO WHEATON EMERGENCY DISCHARGE VALVES. THE SHEAR GROOVE IS TOO CLOSE TO THE SEAL FACE OF THE VALVE. IN CERTAIN SIDE IMPACT COLLISIONS, THE MATERIAL AROUND THE VALVE SEAT CAN TEAR.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN RESULT IN THE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE TANK TRUCK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
EMCO WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED VALVES WITH ANOTHER VALVE THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN THE DESIGN DEFECT.
Notes
EMCO REPORTED THAT OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 11, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT EMCO WHEATON AT 1-877-880-6532 OR BEALL TRAILERS AT 1-406-252-7163. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V188001
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.