AMKO TRAILER PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

AMKO TRAILER PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of AMKO TRAILER recalls and defective parts found on AMKO TRAILER automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the AMKO TRAILER manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For AMKO TRAILER

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2000-2002 AMKO TRAILER SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT Recall
2000-2002 AMKO TRAILER	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT Units affected: 189	AMKO SERVICE COMPANY Report Date: 2003-10-15
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX EC-30T ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS (ECU). IF THE TRAILER-MOUNTED ABS WARNING LAMP CIRCUIT EXPERIENCES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THE SHORT IS NOT REPAIRED, THE HIGH SIDE POWER SWITCH INSIDE THE ECU THAT CONTROLS THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRAILER-MOUNTED ABS WARNING LAMP MAY EVENTUALLY BECOME THERMALLY STRESSED AND EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
2000-2002 AMKO TRAILER SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE Recall
2000-2002 AMKO TRAILER	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE Units affected: 102	AMKO SERVICE COMPANY Report Date: 2002-08-15
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-2, SR-4, AND SR-5 TRAILER SPRING BRAKE VALVE ASSEMBLIES, THE MOLDED RUBBER FACE OF THE INLET/EXHAUST VALVE (I/E VALVE) COMPONENT OF THE AFFECTED VALVES CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VALVE'S METAL INSERT. AIR CAN BE TRAPPED BY A SEPARATED I/E VALVE CAUSING IT TO BALLOON AND BLOCK THE EXHAUST PASSAGE OF THE TRAILER SPRING BRAKE CIRCUIT.