{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Heil recall 16V525: Heil Crude Trailer, Heil Dry Bulk Trailer, Heil Flatbed and 1 more (2014 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v525/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V525 (Heil): If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing...",
  "excerpt": "Heil Crude Trailer, Heil Dry Bulk Trailer, Heil Flatbed, Heil Petroleum Pull Trailer, model years 2014 to 2016. Filed by Heil Company and reported to NHTSA on 11 July 2016. 203 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Heil Company (Heil) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Petroleum, Crude, Dry Bulk and Flatbed trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to June 18, 2016. These trailers are equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves which may have been improperly machined which could cause a delay of application of the … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.” 16V525 Heil Company Parking Brake 11 July 2016 2014-2016 HEIL CRUDE TRAILER, HEIL DRY BULK TRAILER, HEIL FLATBED, HEIL PETROLEUM PULL TRAILER If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. Heil will contact owners and Bendix will provide a remedy kit, complete",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:33:58+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:18:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Heil recall 16V525: Heil Crude Trailer, Heil Dry Bulk Trailer, Heil Flatbed and 1 more (2014 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v525/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}