Vehicle recall 11V241000 · April 18, 2011

2011 KY Trailer

Due to an incomplete "knitting" of the iron at the time of casting, inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster housing can occur, which could cause the housing to…

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Summary: Kentucky trailer is recalling certain model year 2011 ky trailers that were built from October 26, 2010, through March 17, 2011, equipped with gunite automatic slack adjusters manufactured from October 15, 2010, through January 31, 2011. Due to an incomplete "knitting" of the iron at the time of casting, inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster housing can occur, which could cause the housing to break at the handle under normal operating loads.
Consequence: If the slack adjuster housing were to break, the wheel brake to which the slack adjuster is attached would no longer function, causing the vehicle to have reduced braking capacity and, if mounted on the steer axle, the vehicle could pull to one side, possibly resulting in a crash.
Remedy: Kentucky trailers will notify owners and dealers will replace any affected slack adjusters free of charge. The safety recall began on may 16, 2011. Owners may contact kentucky trailer at 1-888-598-7245.
Notes: Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 11V241000
Reported to NHTSA: April 18, 2011
Filed by: KENTUCKY TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Owner notification: May 16, 2011
Vehicles potentially affected: 313
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Service brakes, air › Slack adjusters › Automatic

Recall 11V241000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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KY Trailer (2011): 2011

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