| AMKO RECALLS & DEFECTS | AMKO PROBLEMS
Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of AMKO recalls and defective parts found
on AMKO automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety
administration is authorized to order the AMKO 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 | | 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. | |
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