Ty-Crop Open Top Trailer: Brakes

Affects Ty-Crop Open Top Trailer · 2000 — about 2 vehicles.

The hazard

Certain trailers equipped with Sealco Spring Brake Control Valves, part number 110700 manufactured between March 1 1994 and April 1 2000. These valves are subject to a corrosion failure of the snap ring, which retains the guide pin. Such a failure will cause an unintentional application of the spring brakes. Correction: Sealco will provide a prevention kit to end use fleets.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational