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March 19, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V159000
Brake Actuator Mounting Washer May Fracture
A reduction in the braking performance can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V159
Manufacturer Tremcar
Components SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Number of Units Affected 47
Summary
Tremcar is recalling certain 2018-2020 406 and 707 semi-trailers. The washers used for mounting the brake actuators may fracture, allowing the actuators to loosen, potentially reducing the braking ability.
Remedy
Tremcar will notify owners, and TSE Brakes will provide replacement brake actuator mounting washers and nuts, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2020. Owners may contact Tremcar customer service at 1-800-363-2158.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Manufacturier de semi-remorques citernes
Manufacturer oftank trailers
IMPORTANT ยซSAFETY RECALL 20V-159ยป
Cet avis s’applique ร votre (vos) vรฉhicule (s)
| Rรฉf. : Unitรฉ Tremcar | VIN |
| 19557
19729 | 2TLSL4842LB000054
2TLSL4845LB000212 |
Le 31 mars 2020
Cher propriรฉtaire,
Cher distributeur,
Cet avis vous est transmis conformรฉment aux exigences de la National Highway Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
TSE Brakes (un sous-traitant de la firme Hendrickson
) a dรฉcidรฉ qu’un nombre limitรฉ d’ actionneurs de frein fabriquรฉs entre le 24 juillet 2018 et le 10 aoรปt 2018 prรฉsentent un dรฉfaut de sรฉcuritรฉ impliquant la rondelle de montage plate (washer) utilisรฉe pour fixer l’actionneur de frein au support de montage sur le vรฉhicule. Les rondelles (washers) utilisรฉes pour le montage des actionneurs peuvent se rompre ce qui permet aux actionneurs de se desserrer, rรฉduisant potentiellement la capacitรฉ de freinage.
Le matรฉriel de montage de votre actionneur de frein est rappelรฉ. Une rรฉduction des performances de freinage peut allonger la distance nรฉcessaire pour arrรชter le vรฉhicule, augmentant ainsi le risque d’accident.
Vous devez contacter TSE Brakes immรฉdiatement afin de commander le matรฉriel de montage de remplacement. Les rondelles (washers) et รฉcrous de montage de l’actionneur de frein de rechange seront installรฉs gratuitement. Le temps estimรฉ pour l’inspection et la rรฉparation est de 0.25 heures.
Pour de plus amples informations et planifier le remplacement, veuillez contacter Tyler McGuire au 256-735-2284, par courriel tyler.mcguire@tsebrakes.com ou le courriel gรฉnรฉral customer.service@tsebrakes.com) afin d’organiser l’expรฉdition du nouveau matรฉriel de montage et le remboursement de la main-d’ลuvre.
Si aprรจs avoir tentรฉ de profiter de ce rappel vous croyez que vous n’avez pas pu faire rรฉparer votre remorque sans frais et dans un dรฉlai raisonnable, vous pouvez dรฉposer une plainte au : Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E., Washington, D.C. 20590 ou tรฉlรฉphonรฉ sans frais la ligne de sรฉcuritรฉ des vรฉhicules au 1-888-327-4236 (TTY : I-800-424-9153); ou sur le site https://www.safercar.gov.
TREMCAR s’excuse de tout inconvรฉnient que ce rappel de sรฉcuritรฉ pourrait causer mais votre sรฉcuritรฉ est notre premiรจre prรฉoccupation.
Corey Kirk
Directeur de garantie
Piรจces jointes : Notifications of Hendrickson et TSE Brakes
Manufacturier de semi-remorques citernes
Manufacturer oftank trailers
IMPORTANT ยซSAFETY RECALL 20V-159ยป
Cet avis s’applique ร votre (vos) vรฉhicule (s)
| Rรฉf. : Unitรฉ Tremcar | VIN |
| 19319 | 2TLSL5048KB000723 |
Le 31 mars 2020
Cher propriรฉtaire,
Cher distributeur,
Cet avis vous est transmis conformรฉment aux exigences de la National Highway Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
TSE Brakes (un sous-traitant de la firme Hendrickson) a dรฉcidรฉ qu’un nombre limitรฉ d’actionneurs de frein fabriquรฉs entre le 24 juillet 2018 et le 10 aoรปt 2018 prรฉsentent un dรฉfaut de sรฉcuritรฉ impliquant la rondelle de montage plate (washer) utilisรฉe pour fixer l’actionneur de frein au support de montage sur le vรฉhicule. Les rondelles (washers) utilisรฉes pour le montage des actionneurs peuvent se rompre ce qui permet aux actionneurs de se desserrer, rรฉduisant potentiellement la capacitรฉ de freinage.
Le matรฉriel de montage de votre actionneur de frein est rappelรฉ. Une rรฉduction des performances de freinage peut allonger la distance nรฉcessaire pour arrรชter le vรฉhicule, augmentant ainsi le risque d’ accident.
Vous devez contacter TSE Brakes immรฉdiatement afin de commander le matรฉriel de montage de remplacement. Les rondelles (washers) et รฉcrous de montage de l’actionneur de frein de rechange seront installรฉs gratuitement. Le temps estimรฉ pour l’inspection et la rรฉparation est de 0.25 heures.
Pour de plus amples informations et planifier le remplacement, veuillez contacter Tyler McGuire au 256-735-2284, par courriel tyler.mcguire@tsebrakes.com ou le courriel gรฉnรฉral customer.service@tsebrakes.com) afin d’organiser l’expรฉdition du nouveau matรฉriel de montage et le remboursement de la main-d’ลuvre.
Si aprรจs avoir tentรฉ de profiter de ce rappel vous croyez que vous n’avez pas pu faire rรฉparer votre remorque sans frais et dans un dรฉlai raisonnable, vous pouvez dรฉposer une plainte au : Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E., Washington, D.C. 20590 ou tรฉlรฉphonรฉ sans frais la ligne de sรฉcuritรฉ des vรฉhicules au 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); ou sur le site https://www.safercar.gov.
TREMCAR s’excuse de tout inconvรฉnient que ce rappel de sรฉcuritรฉ pourrait causer mais votre sรฉcuritรฉ est notre premiรจre prรฉoccupation.
Corey Kirk
Directeur de garantie
Piรจces jointes : Notifications of Hendrickson et TSE Brakes
Manufacturier de semi-remorques citernes
Manufacturer oftank trailers
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL 20V-159
This notice applies to your vehicle(s)
| Tremcar reference Unit number | VIN |
| 19667 | 1 T9AA9825LS588105 |
March 30th, 2020
Dear owner/dealer/reseller,
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Highway Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
TSE Brakes (a Hendrickson’s subcontractor) has decided that a limited number of brake actuators manufactured between 7/24/2018 and 8/10/2018 have a Safety Defect involving the flat mounting washer used to fasten the brake actuator to the mounting bracket on the vehicle. The washers used for mounting the actuators may fracture, allowing the actuators to loosen, potentially reducing the braking ability.
Your brake actuator mounting hardware is being recalled. A reduction in the braking performance can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
You should contact TSE Brakes immediately to order replacement mounting hardware. The replacement brake actuator mounting washers and nuts, will be installed free of charge. The estimated time for inspection and repair is 0.25 hours.
For further information and to schedule the replacement please contact Tyler McGuire at 256-7352284 or tyler.mcguire@tsebrakes.com (and general e-mail customer.service@tsebrakes.com) to arrange for the shipment of new mounting hardware and for labor reimbursement.
If after having attempted to take advantage of this recall you believe you have not been able to have your trailer remedied without charge and within a reasonable amount of time, you may submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E., Washington,
D.C. 20590 or call the toll-free vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to https://www.safercar.gov.
TREMCAR apologize for any inconvenience this safety recall may cause, but your safety is our first concern.
Corey Kirk
Warranty Manager
Enclosure : Notifications of Hendrickson and TSE Brakes
1/7/2019
Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems
Attn: Brian Morreale
2070 Industrial Place SE
Canton, OH 44707
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 18E-109
Notice: This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Highway Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
TSE Brakes has decided that a limited number of brake actuators manufactured between 7/24/2018 and 8/10/2018 have a Safety Defect involving the flat mounting washer used to fasten the brake actuator to the mounting bracket on the vehicle.
NHTSA ID: 18E109
!IMPORTANT!
- Your brake actuator mounting hardware is being recalled
- You should contact TSE Brakes immediately to order replacement mounting hardware
Description of Defect
These flat washers may fracture when used with a truck, slotted style mounting bracket. This fracture may cause the tightened mounting bolt and nut to have a reduction in clamp load that may affect the force output from the brake actuator. A reduction in the braking performance can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recommended Action
To remedy this issue, TSE Brakes will supply new mounting washers at no charge to be installed on the affected brake chambers. The estimated time for inspection and repair is 0.25 hours.
Also, please find enclosed the part numbers and serial numbers affected. Please contact Tyler McGuire at 256-735-2284 or tyler.mcguire@tsebrakes.com to arrange for the shipment of new mounting hardware and for labor reimbursement.
Availability of Replacement Parts and Service Instructions
Refer to TSB #018-002 for mounting hardware replacement instructions.
Should you have a complaint related to the ability of the dealer or manufacturer to remedy this defect at no cost to you, please submit a complaint to:
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
1200 New Jersey Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Or call the toll- free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY800-424-9153), or go to www.safecar.pov
We apologize for any inconvenience this safety recall may cause, but your safety is our first concern.
Sincerely,
TSE Brakes
2310 Industrial Drive SW โข Cullman, AL 35055 โข 256-736-6275 www.TSEBrakes.com A Marmon Highway Technologies@/Berkshire Hathaway Company
PRODUCT BULLETIN – IDENTIFYING MOUNTING WASHER
This bulletin covers how to identify washers that may not conform to TSE’s hardware specifications.
1. Mounting Flat Washer with stamped logos (as pictured) may have compromised material properties. TSE recommends replacing the washer. Washers can be obtained from TSE free of charge.
2. Washers without logos are not affected and can be used normally.
3. Please reference TSE Brakes TSB#2019-001 for the proper procedure to replace washers.
PRODUCT BULLETIN – REPLACING MOUNTING WASHER
This bulletin covers the procedure for replacing mounting washers on brake chambers installed on vehicles.
1. Always block vehicle wheels when working on brake actuators to prevent vehicle rollaway.
2. Prior to removing or installing washers, insure the spring brake is caged.
3. Remove nut and washer from top side of bracket only.
4. Replace nut and washer on top side with new nut and washer supplied.
5. Torque nut to 133-155 ft-lbs. (180-210 Nm).
6. Remove nut and washer from bottom side of bracket only.
7. Replace nut and washer on bottom side with new nut and washer supplied.
8. Torque nut to 133-155 ft-lbs. (180-210 Nm).
Manufacturier de semi-remorques citemes
Manufacturer oftank trailers
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL 20V-159
This notice applies to your vehicle(s)
| Tremcar reference Unit number | VIN |
| 19667 | IT9AA98 |
March 30th, 2020
Dear owner/dealer/reseller,
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Highway Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
TSE Brakes (a Hendrickson’s subcontractor) has decided that a limited number of brake actuators manufactured between 7/24/2018 and 8/10/2018 have a Safety Defect involving the flat mounting washer used to fasten the brake actuator to the mounting bracket on the vehicle. The washers used for mounting the actuators may fracture, allowing the actuators to loosen, potentially reducing the braking ability.
Your brake actuator mounting hardware is being recalled. A reduction in the braking performance can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
You should contact TSE Brakes immediately to order replacement mounting hardware. The replacement brake actuator mounting washers and nuts, will be installed free of charge. The estimated time for inspection and repair is 0.25 hours.
For further information and to schedule the replacement please contact Tyler McGuire at 256-7352284 or tyler.mcguire@tsebrakes.com (and general e-mail customer.service@tsebrakes.com) to arrange for the shipment of new mounting hardware and for labor reimbursement.
If after having attempted to take advantage of this recall you believe you have not been able to have your trailer remedied without charge and within a reasonable amount of time, you may submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E., Washington,
D.C. 20590 or call the toll-free vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to https://www.safercar.gov.
TREMCAR apologize for any inconvenience this safety recall may cause, but your safety is our first concern.
Warranty Manager
Enclosure : Notifications of Hendrickson and TSE Brakes
790, avenue Montrichard, Saint-Jean-sur-Richeffeu QC Canada J2X 5G4
Tรฉ1./Phone : 450347-782 โข 1800363-2158 โข Fax : 450347-8372
6 Affected Products
Vehicles
10 Associated Documents
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-1
RCLQRT-20V159-6059.PDF 211.115KB
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Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-20V159-3307.pdf 846.383KB
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Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-20V159-5402.pdf 244.715KB
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Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-20V159-2475.PDF 214.051KB
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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
RCMN-20V159-0519.pdf 208.414KB
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ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RIONL-20V159-0292.pdf 3225.95KB
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Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-20V159-0961.pdf 208.414KB
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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2020-2
RCLQRT-20V159-3517.PDF 211.206KB
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Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2020-4
RCLQRT-20V159-8573.PDF 211.399KB
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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-1
RCLQRT-20V159-0889.PDF 211.206KB
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