MarquEZ Trailer (1998) – 03V277000

Defect Description For Recall

On Certain Trailers Equipped With Sealco Spring Brake Control Valve Assemblies Incorporated In ARVInmeritor Axles, Part Nos. 110700 And 110800, There Is A Recessed Area On Top Of The Valve In Which A Brass Guide Pin Fits Down Inside The Body Of The Valve And Is Held In Place By A Steel Snap Ring. The Recessed Area Allows Accumulation Of Water, Dirt, And/Or Chemicals To Build Up Behind The Snap Ring To The Point Where It Will No Longer Contain The Guide Pin Resulting In A Failure Of The Air Valve.

Make Of Vehicle

MARQUEZ

Model Of Vehicle

TRAILER

Year

1998

Recall Campaign Number

03V277000

Component Description

Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Check Valve

Effect Of Defect

Failure Of The Valve In An Empty Or Lightly Loaded Trailer While The Vehicle Is In Motion Could Result In A Hard Application Of The Spring Brakes, Possibly Locking Up The Trailer Wheels And Resulting In A Vehicle Crash.

Fix Defect

Sealco Will Provide A Repair Kit And Installation InstruCTIons To Customers Free Of Charge. Owners Who Take Their Vehicles To An Authorized Dealer On An Agreed Upon Service Date And Do Not Receive The Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Sealco At 602-253-1007 Or MarquEZ At 509-837-6240.

Vehicle Manufacturer

MarquEZ Mfg. Co.

Start Of Manufacture

19970901

End Of Manufacture

20000331

Type Of Vehicle Recall

V

Number Affected

125

Date Owners Notified

Initiated By

Odi

Responsible Manufacturer

MarquEZ Mfg. Co.

Date Report Received

20030729

Make Campaign Number

Part Number

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard