Recall 15V111000

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR

Report Date
20150225
Component
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
Affected Vehicles
10 models

Defect Description

McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain model year 2005-2014 Bridgemaster V Mixer vehicles manufactured October 1, 2005, to December 31, 2014. The affected vehicles are built with the optional Bridgemaster parking brake system on the trailing liftable axle. This parking brake system includes a valve that allows the secondary brake pressure to fall below the required 45 psi after one treadle application. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Safety Consequence

If the primary braking system fails, the emergency brake system may not achieve the level of performance needed, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

McNeilus will notify owners, and dealers will install a check valve, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2015. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is VSR-TSB-009.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2005 MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER
2006 MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER
2007 MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER
2008 MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER
2009 MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER
2010 MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER
2011 MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER
2012 MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER
2013 MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER
2014 MCNEILUS BRIDGEMASTER V MIXER

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.