Trailmobile · Canada · High
Trailmobile DA7: Not Entered
Affects Trailmobile DA7 · 1978–1979 — about 90 vehicles.
The hazard
30 AND 32 FOTT ALUMINUM SEMI DUMP TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 55 INCH SPREAD CHALMERS SUSPENSIONS. THE REAR AXLE SUSPENSION TOWER MAY, AT ITS UPPER LIMITING STOP, CONTACT AND DAMAGE THE DRAIN COCK OF THE REAR AXLE BRAKE AIR RESERVOIR. AN AIR LEAK FROM THE DRAIN COCK WOULD LOWER AIR RESERVOIR AIR PRESSURE POSSIBLY CAUSING A SUDDEN APPLICATION OF THE EMERGENCY SPRING BRAKES.
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