2015–2016 Western Trailer Chip B-Train recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Western Trailer Company (Western) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chip B-Train trailers manufactured December 29, 2014, to February 26, 2015, equipped with certain Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 Long Stroke Air Brake Actuators. The affected vehicles may experience brake drag due to an improperly seated diaphragm in the brake chamber.
💥 The risk
Brake drag may result in a wheel end fire.
🔧 The fix
Western has notified the affected owners and the brake chambers have already been replaced, free of charge. Owners may contact Western customer service at 1-888-344-2539.
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
- 16V019000
- Manufacturer
- WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 5
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- Owner phone
- 1-888-344-2539
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 15, 2016
- Built
- Dec 29, 2014 – Feb 26, 2016
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.