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BrakesCA1989053

Krohnert SEMI-TRAILER

Published
1989-04-18
Model years
1988–1989

THE MIDLAND BRAKE VALVES INSTALLED ON THESE UNITS MAY EXPERIENCE HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF THE SCREWS THAT HOLD THE VALVE SECTIONS TOGETHER, RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE COULD CAUSE FULL OR PARTIAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND POSSIBLE APPLICATION OF THE TRAILER SPRING BRAKES. APPLICATION OF THE EMERGENCY SPRING BRAKES COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. NOTE: VEHICLES LOCATED IN ONTARIO.

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