Crane Carrier Company: Service Brakes, Air › Slack Adjusters › Automatic
Crane Carrier Company reported this defect to federal regulators on May 1, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 130. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A SPECIFIC COMBINATION OF REYCO SUSPENSION, EATON DRIVE AXLE, AND BENDIX SLACK ADJUSTERS, THE FAILURE OF A DRIVE AXLE SLACK ADJUSTER TO AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST AS REQUIRED TO COMPENSATE FOR BRAKE WEAR, WILL CAUSE AN OUT OF ADJUSTMENT CONDITION. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS AND IS NOT IDENTIFIED AND CORRECTED THROUGH NORMAL INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE, THE SLACK ADJUSTER WILL OVER-ROTATE AND MAY CONTACT THE SUSPENSION LOWER SPRING SADDLE.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS, BRAKING PERFORMANCE WILL BE INHIBITED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
CRANE CARRIER WILL SUPPLY, AT NO CHARGE, GUNITE SLACK ADJUSTERS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING BENDIX SLACK ADJUSTERS ON THE DRIVE AXLE. THE INSTALLING FACILITY WILL BE REIMBURSED BY CRANE FOR ONE (1) HOUR LABOR PER VEHICLE AT THEIR POSTED LABOR RATE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CRANE AT 1-918-832-7305.
32 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Crane Coe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Crane LCF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Crane LDT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Crane LDT2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Crane LE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Crane Let | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Crane LET2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Crane LWT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Crane Coe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Crane LCF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Crane LDT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Crane LDT2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Crane LE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Crane Let | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Crane LET2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Crane LWT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Crane Coe | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Crane LCF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Crane LDT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Crane LDT2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Crane LE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Crane Let | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Crane LET2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Crane LWT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Crane Coe | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Crane LCF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Crane LDT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Crane LDT2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Crane LE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Crane Let | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Crane LET2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Crane LWT | 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 03V167000.
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