What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1990136
- Recall date
- 10 September 1990
- Make
- Steadman
- Models
- Semi-Trailer
- Model years
- 1989
- Vehicle class
- Heavy Trailer
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 85
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE MIDLAND AIR BRAKE SYSTEM VALVES ON THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF HYDROGEN INDUCED EMBRITTLEMENT OF THE VALVE FASTENERS. VALVE FAILURE WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE TO THE EXTENT THAT THE EMERGENCY SPRING BRAKES WOULD APPLY AND/OR LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKE CAPABILITY WOULD OCCUR ON ONE OR MORE AXLES SERVICED BY THE DEFECTIVE VALVE. FAILURE MODE IS DEPENDENT ON THE TYPE OF VALVE WHICH FAILS. (TRAILER RELAY EMERGENCY VALVE, SERVICE EMERGENCY RELAY VALVE, TRAILER SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE.)rnCORRECTION: VALVES WILL BE INSPECTED AND SUSPECT VALVES WILL BE REPLACED.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1990136.