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Vehicle recall 11V488000 · October 3, 2011

2010-2011 Transcraft Platform

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…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Transcraft is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 platform semi-trailers manufactured from October 15, 2010, through January 31, 2011, and equipped with gunite automatic slack adjusters. 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
Slack adjusters with this flow notch could crack under normal braking conditions causing loss of braking which could result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Transcraft will notify owners and the slack adjusters will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began on September 27, 2011. Owners may contact accuride at 1-812-962-5000 or transcraft at 1-877-489-9020.
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
11V488000
Reported to NHTSA
October 3, 2011
Filed by
TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION
Owner notification
September 27, 2011
Vehicles potentially affected
290
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Service brakes, air › Slack adjusters › Automatic
Recall 11V488000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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