2006 Cheetah Container Chassis & 2006 Cheetah Remac Container Chassis recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain semi-trailers, during manufacture, some of the pipe fittings were drilled too deep, resulting in a thin wall in the male pipe thread. The male pipe thread may break off during or after assembly.
💥 The risk
If the fitting fails while in use, the air brake system could depressurize, causing the brakes to engage suddenly, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
Cheetah Chassis is working with brasscraft to replace the defective fitting free of charge (please see 06E082). The recall is expected to begin during may 2007. Owners may contact brasscraft at 248-305-6000 or cheetah Chassis at 570-752-2709.
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
- 07V210000
- Manufacturer
- CHEETAH CHASSIS CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 1,012
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 26, 2007
- Built
- Jun 23, 2006 – Aug 31, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may 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.