Kalmar Industries USA, Inc.: Service Brakes, Air › Controls, Pedals and Linkages
Kalmar Industries USA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 4, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 181. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TERMINAL TRACTORS BUILT WITH A STEERABLE AUXILIARY AXLE AND EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN MERITOR-WABCO BRAKE SYSTEM TWO AND FOUR PORT RELAY VALVES, THE VALVE MAY STICK OPEN WHEN A HIGH-PRESSURE APPLICATION IS RELEASED.
The risk
WHEN THE VALVE STICKS OPEN, IT CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF AIR FROM EITHER THE SERVICE OR THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DRIVER MAY LOSE BRAKING ABILITY UNDER A SERVICE APPLICATION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE VALVES. MERITOR WABCO IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. 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 MERITOR WABCO AT 800-535-5560 OR KALMAR AT 903-759-5490.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Magnum ET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Magnum RD120 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Magnum TT100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Magnum TT120 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Magnum 4x4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Magnum RT100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Magnum TT100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Magnum TT120 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Magnum TT170 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V013002.
Full record for the 2001 Magnum ET → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →