Mertz Manufacturing, LLC: Parking Brake › Conventional › Air
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 11, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 475. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC is recalling certain 2008-2018 custom trailers. Plastic junction connections may have been installed in the air brake circuits. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
If a plastic connector fails, a loss of service brakes will occur or the emergency brakes will activate unexpectedly. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Mertz has notified owners and will provide metal brake line connections to replace the plastic connections. The recall began March, 29, 2019. Owners may contact Mertz customer service at 1-580-767-8404. Mertz's number for this recall is M18-098.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Mertz Custom Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mertz Custom Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Mertz Custom Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Mertz Custom Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mertz Custom Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mertz Custom Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mertz Custom Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mertz Custom Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mertz Custom Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mertz Custom Trailer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mertz Custom Trailer | 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 19V195000.
Full record for the 2018 Mertz Custom Trailer → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →