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United States 92V122000

Trailmobile Canada Limited

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR — BRAKES:121 AIR SYSTEM · August 18, 1992

The problem

THE TWO (2) RELAY SERVICE VALVES ARE CONNECTED TO THE SAME RESERVOIR RESULTING IN 4.25 TIMES, RATHER THAN 8 TIMES, THE COMBINED VOLUME OF ALL CHAMBERS AT MAXIMUM TRAVEL. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."

Risk

REPEATED MAXIMUM BRAKE APPLICATIONS CAN RESULT IN THEACTIVATION OF THE LOW PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM AS THE RESERVOIR IS DEPLETED ATHIGHER THAN SPECIFIED RATE.

What owners should do

CHANGE ONE OF THE RELAY SERVICE VALVE SUPPLY LINES TO THE SECOND RESERVOIR.

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