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Ud modifications to the vehicles may have resulted in loss of isolation between the primary and secondary air brake systems.

NHTSA campaign 12V-252 · Reported June 4, 2012 · 261 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ud UD3300
VEHICLES AFFECTED
261
REMEDY
UD TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL CORRECT THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
COST
Free

The short version

UD TRUCKS CORPORATION reported a problem with the service brakes, air. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLES MAY HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF ISOLATION BETWEEN THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS. THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 121, “AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.” MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLES MAY HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF ISOLATION BETWEEN THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES AN AIR LEAK IN EITHER THE PRIMARY OR THE SECONDARY SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

UD TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL CORRECT THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-252.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008–2010Ud UD3300

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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