SMITH 3000 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

SMITH 3000 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of SMITH 3000 recalls and defective parts found on SMITH 3000 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the SMITH 3000 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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1996

Most Recent Recalls For SMITH 3000

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1996 SMITH 3000 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE Recall
1996 SMITH 3000	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE Units affected: 995	SMITH CO MANUFACTURING Report Date: 2003-08-26
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SEALCO SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATED IN ARVINMERITOR AXLES, PART NOS. 110700 AND 110800, THERE IS A RECESSED AREA ON TOP OF THE VALVE IN WHICH A BRASS GUIDE PIN FITS DOWN INSIDE THE BODY OF THE VALVE AND IS HELD IN PLACE BY A STEEL SNAP RING. THE RECESSED AREA ALLOWS ACCUMULATION OF WATER, DIRT, AND/OR CHEMICALS TO BUILD UP BEHIND THE SNAP RING TO THE POINT WHERE IT WILL NO LONGER CONTAIN THE GUIDE PIN RESULTING IN A FAILURE OF THE AIR VALVE.