Preliminary Evaluation · AIR BRAKE VALVE LEAKS · Opened 1986-06-17 · Closed 1987-04-22
Investigation
Action number
PE86059
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1986-06-17
Close date
1987-04-22
Manufacturer
SEALCO AIR CONTROLS, INC.
Affected makes
SEALCO
Affected components
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Affected model years
9999
Affected (make, year) variants
1
Summary
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:IN 1975, SEALCO CONDUCTED ASAFETY RECALL DUE TO FAULTY SEALS IN THE SPRING BRAKE UNITS THEMSELVES.ALTHOUGH THE DEFECT WAS DIFFERENT, THE HAZARD REPORTED BY SEALCO WAS THESAME I.E., THE UNEXPECTED APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES.ANALYSIS:FROM THE INFORMATION REPORTED BY SCRTD IT APPEARS THAT SEALCOHAS A PROBLEM WHICH PRESENTS THE SAME HAZARD FOR WHICH THEY RECALLED FORIN 1975.PROPOSED ACTION:OPEN A PE.