Vehicle recall 99V188002 · June 22, 1999
1998-1999 Polar Tank Trailer
Vehicle description: tank trucks and trailers using emco wheaton emergency discharge valves.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: tank trucks and trailers using emco wheaton emergency discharge valves. The shear groove is too close to the seal face of the valve. In certain side impact collisions, the material around the valve seat can tear.
- Consequence
- This can result in the possibility of fuel leakage from the tank truck, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Emco will replace the affected valves with another valve that does not contain the design defect.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during July 1999.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact emco wheaton at 1-877-880-6532 or polar at 1-800-826-6589. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V188002
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 22, 1999
- Filed by
- POLAR TANK TRAILER, INC.
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 221
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Polar Tank Trailer (1998-1999): 1999, 1998
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