TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS PETERBILT TRUCK WAS PULLING A TOWMASTER TRAILER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING ON A DRY ROAD BEHIND A VEHICLE AND BARELY MISSED HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES NOT TO WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE TRAILER TO THE…
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TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS PETERBILT TRUCK WAS PULLING A TOWMASTER TRAILER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING ON A DRY ROAD BEHIND A VEHICLE AND BARELY MISSED HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES NOT TO WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE TRAILER TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE MERITOR-WABC FAILURE. THE PART WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 TOWMASTER TRAILER MODEL # T50, THE VEHICLE HAD 3000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *JB
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES, THE DISC BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS MAY STRIP. INSUFFICIENT CLAMP LOAD BETWEEN CALIPER AND YOKE CAN CAUSE THE CALIPER TO DISASSEMBLE AND ADVERSELY AFFECT THE TRAILERS BRAKING SYSTEM.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LOSS OF BRAKING CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEXTER HAS MODIFIED THE REMEDY FOR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 06E029). A NEW LARGER CALIPER MOUNTING NUT WILL BE INSTALLED. FOR MORE INFORMATION YOU MAY CONTACT DEXTER AXLE AT 1-800-400-2164 OR HAULMARK AT 1-574-825-5867.
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