2002–2004 Spector Spec TEC recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trailers equipped with bendix EC-30T electronic control units (ECU), if the trailer-mounted ABS warning lamp circuit experiences an electrical short and the short is not repaired, the high side power switch inside the ECU that controls the illumination of the trailer-mounted ABS warning lamp may eventually become thermally stressed and experience an electrical short.
💥 The risk
If the power switch shorts, it CAN result in an over-current condition in the ECU and lead to excessive heat, smoke, and possible fire.
🔧 The fix
Bendix will notify customers and will provide a remedy to owners free of charge. Owners should contact bendix at 1-800-478-1793.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V392000
- Manufacturer
- SPECTOR MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 100
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
- Owner phone
- 1-800-478-1793
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Jun 1, 2002 – Sep 30, 2003
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).