NHTSA campaign 99V188002

Polar Recall 99V188002: POLAR/EMCO/FUEL VALVE

NHTSA recall 99V188002 was reported by POLAR TANK TRAILER, INC. on June 22, 1999, with 221 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Polar Tank Trailer for model years 1998–1999.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 99V188002
Filed by: POLAR TANK TRAILER, INC.
Report received: June 22, 1999
Potentially affected: 221 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V188002. 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

Polar Tank Trailer
- 1998, 1999

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V188002.

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

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 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 POLAR AT 1-800-826-6589. 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 99V188002

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.